CVE-2022-42126 Missing permissions check in Liferay Portal
Authenticated users can view unauthorized asset libraries due to missing permission checks in Liferay Portal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-42126?
CVE-2022-42126 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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
The Asset Libraries module in Liferay Portal 7.3.5 through 7.4.3.28, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 8, and DXP 7.4 before update 29 does not properly check permissions of asset libraries, which allows remote authenticated users to view asset libraries via the UI.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42126?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom and liferay. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.3.5 | 7.4.3.48 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.3.5 | 7.4.3.48 |
liferay Bitnami | From 7.3.0 to 7.3.0 | None |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42126?
Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to 7.4.3.48 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-42126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42126 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 BIT-liferay-2022-42126, GHSA-642h-mx8q-47p2.