CVE-2022-42117
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-42117 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-10-18 21:15:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-05 00:17:32 UTC |
| Description | A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML. |
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: 0.005010000 probability, percentile 0.392230000 (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 | Dxp | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | All | 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 | Dxp | 7.3 | update_1 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | update_2 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | update_3 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | update_4 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.3 | update_5 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | ga1 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_1 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_10 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_11 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_12 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_13 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_14 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_15 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_16 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_2 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_3 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_4 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_5 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_6 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_7 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_8 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Dxp | 7.4 | update_9 | All | All |
| Application | Liferay | Liferay Portal | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-42117 Reflected XSS with `label` attribute in <clay:label> | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | portal.liferay.dev | Patch, 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
- 731103 Liferay Portal Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (CVE-2022-42117)