CVE-2022-42117 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Frontend Taglib Module
published 2022-10-18 4 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-g6r2-6x46-jpp6 , EUVD-2022-45203
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay 9.1.7
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.3.10.u6, 7.4.13.u17
- liferay dxp 7.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay | <9.1.7 |
9.1.7 |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=7.3.0, <7.3.10.u6 >=7.4.0, <7.4.13.u17 |
7.3.10.u6 7.4.13.u17 |
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-2022-42117
patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/a0d25a757f002c39d02b93938bc11feb3b0de6f6
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42117
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.atlassian.net
/browse/LPE-17497
web
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42117?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121613
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20221205223431/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmV
web
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42117
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g6r2-6x46-jpp6
- NVD CVE-2022-42117
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