CVE-2022-26596 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP allows arbitrary injection via web content template names

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via web content template names in the Journal module, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 25 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Journal module's web content display configuration page in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 94, 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 8, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via web content template names.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26596?

9 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom, liferay and com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.10.fp94
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.10.fp94
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.1.07.1.10.fp19
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.1.07.1.10.fp19
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.2.07.2.10.fp8
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.2.07.2.10.fp8
3 more packages
liferay BitnamiFrom 7.0.0 to 7.0.0None
com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web MavenAll versions5.0.15
com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web MavenAll versions5.0.15

Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26596?

Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 7.0.10.fp94, 7.1.10.fp19 or 7.2.10.fp8.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-26596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-liferay-2022-26596, GHSA-w7f2-6896-6mm2.

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