CVE-2022-26595: Medium severity Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerability

Published Apr 19, 2022
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Updated

Liferay Portal 7.3.7, 7.4.0, and 7.4.1, and Liferay DXP 7.2 fix pack 13, and 7.3 fix pack 2 does not properly check user permission when accessing a list of sites/groups, which allows remote authenticated users to view sites/groups via the user's site membership assignment UI.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_2
Liferay Liferay Portal=7.3.7
Liferay Liferay Portal=7.4.0
Liferay Liferay Portal=7.4.1
maven/com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl<7.7.9
7.7.9
maven/com.liferay:com.liferay.site.browser.web<6.0.5
6.0.5
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.3.0<7.3.10.fp2
7.3.10.fp2
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.2.0<7.2.10.fp13
7.2.10.fp13
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.4.0<7.4.2-ga3
7.4.2-ga3
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom=7.3.7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.7.9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay:com.liferay.site.browser.web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.10.fp2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.2.10.fp13
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4.2-ga3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal 7.3.7 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3 fix pack 2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP 7.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in fix pack 13

Event History

Apr 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:52 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 20, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-26595?

CVE-2022-26595 is a vulnerability in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP that allows remote authenticated users to view sites/groups via the user's site membership assignment UI.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26595?

CVE-2022-26595 has a severity rating of medium (4.3).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-26595?

Liferay Portal versions 7.3.7, 7.4.0, and 7.4.1, as well as Liferay DXP versions 7.2 fix pack 13 and 7.3 fix pack 2 are affected by CVE-2022-26595.

4

How can remote authenticated users exploit CVE-2022-26595?

Remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2022-26595 by accessing a list of sites/groups via the user's site membership assignment UI.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-26595?

Yes, a fix is available. Please refer to the official Liferay Portal documentation and security advisories for more information on how to apply the fix.

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