CVE-2022-28981 json
Liferay Portal Path Traversal Vulnerability via the Hypermedia REST APIs Module
published 2022-09-22 4 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-5j86-vmpx-42pc , EUVD-2022-33412
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Path traversal vulnerability in the Hypermedia REST APIs module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 allows remote attackers to access files outside of com.liferay.headless.discovery.web/META-INF/resources via the `parameter` parameter.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.discovery.web 4.0.12
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.discovery.web | <4.0.12 |
4.0.12 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-28981-path-traversal-vul
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28981
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-28981-path-traversal-vulnerabil
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20220929232244/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmV
web
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-28981
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5j86-vmpx-42pc
- NVD CVE-2022-28981
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