CVE-2022-42112 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Portal Search Module
published 2022-10-18 4 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-7f7g-vhff-mjqj , EUVD-2022-45198
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module's Sort widget in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.24, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, 7.3 before update 5, and DXP 7.4 before update 25 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web 6.0.45
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.2.10.fp19, 7.3.10.u5, 7.4.13.u25
- liferay digital_experience_platform 7.2
- liferay liferay_portal 7.4.3.25
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web | <6.0.45 |
6.0.45 |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=7.2.0, <7.2.10.fp19 >=7.3.0, <7.3.10.u5 >=7.4.0, <7.4.13.u25 |
7.2.10.fp19 7.3.10.u5 7.4.13.u25 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42112
patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/1f6521605152c0f8f82f490300215f08f885fe48
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42112
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.atlassian.net
/browse/LPE-17536
web
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42112?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121612
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20220701000000*/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxm
web
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42112
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7f7g-vhff-mjqj
- NVD CVE-2022-42112
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