# CVE-2022-42121: Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via the Layout Module > Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the page template Name field in Liferay Portal, risking data exposure and modification. - **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 15 Nov 2022 - **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026 - **Also known as:** GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9 ## What is CVE-2022-42121? CVE-2022-42121 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 15 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through 7.4.3.4, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, 7.3 before service pack 3, and 7.4 GA allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into a page template's 'Name' field. Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42121? 6 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom and com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service. It affects 3 products. | Package | Ecosystem | 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.layout.page.template.service` | Maven | All versions | 4.0.17 | | `com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service` | Maven | All versions | 4.0.17 | Products: Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Dxp, Liferay Liferay Portal. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-42121? Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 7.1.10.fp27 or 7.2.10.fp17. ## Is CVE-2022-42121 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42121 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Liferay Digital Experience Platform - [CVE-2024-8980](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8980/): Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF in the Script Console (critical 9.6) - [CVE-2023-42496](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42496/): Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting (critical 9.6) - [CVE-2023-42498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42498/): Liferay Portal Language Override edit screen and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting (critical 9.6) - [CVE-2024-25147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25147/): Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (critical 9.6) - [CVE-2024-26269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-26269/): Liferay Portal Frontend JS module's portlet.js and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (critical 9.6) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-42121 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-42121 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 15 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42121 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): affected from 7.1.0; fixed in 7.1.10.fp27 - com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): affected from 7.1.0; fixed in 7.1.10.fp27 - com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): affected from 7.2.0; fixed in 7.2.10.fp17 - com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): affected from 7.2.0; fixed in 7.2.10.fp17 - com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 4.0.17 - com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 4.0.17 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42121/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42121/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42121 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42121 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42121 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42121/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.