CVE-2022-28979 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Portal Search Module
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the Portal Search module's Custom Facet widget, requiring Liferay Portal users to apply patches.
- 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-2022-28979?
CVE-2022-28979 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 21 Sep 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
Liferay Portal v7.1.0 through v7.4.2 and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 26, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module's Custom Facet widget. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Custom Parameter Name text field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28979?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom and com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.1.0 | None |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.1.0 | None |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | None |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | None |
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web Maven | All versions | 6.0.19 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web Maven | All versions | 6.0.19 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Dxp, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28979?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2022-28979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
- CVE-2024-8980 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF in the Script Console
- CVE-2023-42496 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2023-42498 Liferay Portal Language Override edit screen and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-25147 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-26269 Liferay Portal Frontend JS module's portlet.js and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf.