CVE-2022-28979
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-28979 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-09-22 00:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-17 04:39:24 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.005020000 probability, percentile 0.393010000 (date 2026-07-05)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | n/a | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | - | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_1 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_10 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_11 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_12 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_13 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_14 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_15 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_16 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_17 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_18 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_19 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_2 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_20 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_21 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_22 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_23 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_24 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_25 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_3 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_4 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_5 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_6 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_7 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_8 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 | fix_pack_9 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | - | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_1 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_10 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_11 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_12 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_13 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_14 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_2 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_3 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_4 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_5 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_6 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_7 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_8 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 | fix_pack_9 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | - | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Liferay Portal | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [LPE-17381] LSV-939: XSS in Custom Facet widget - Liferay Issues | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.liferay.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE-2022-28979 XSS in Custom Facet widget | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | portal.liferay.dev | Vendor Advisory |
| Digital Experience Software Tailored to Your Needs | Liferay | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | liferay.com | Product |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 731102 Liferay Portal Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities