CVE-2022-42110 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Announcements Module
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Announcements module in Liferay Portal.
- 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-2022-42110?
CVE-2022-42110 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 14 Nov 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
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42110?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom and com.liferay:com.liferay.announcements.web. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.1.0 | 7.1.10.fp27 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.1.0 | 7.1.10.fp27 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | 7.2.10.fp17 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | 7.2.10.fp17 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.announcements.web Maven | All versions | 6.0.11 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.announcements.web Maven | All versions | 6.0.11 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Dxp, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42110?
Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 7.1.10.fp27 or 7.2.10.fp17.
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-2022-42110 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42110 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-2qwm-9mg5-jwq8.