CVE-2022-26596: XSS

Published Apr 25, 2022
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Journal module's web content display configuration page before 5.0.15 in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 94, 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 8, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via web content template names.

Other sources

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Journal module's web content display configuration page in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 94, 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 8, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via web content template names.

— MITRE

Affected Software

118 affected componentsFixes available
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_19
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_20
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_21
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_22
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_23
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_24
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_25
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_26
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_27
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_28
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_29
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_30
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_31
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_32
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_33
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_34
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_35
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_36
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_37
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_38
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_39
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_40
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_41
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_42
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_43
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_44
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_45
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_46
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_47
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_48
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_49
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_50
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_51
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_52
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_53
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_54
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_55
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_56
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_57
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_58
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_59
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_60
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_61
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_62
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_63
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_64
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_65
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_66
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_67
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_68
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_69
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_70
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_71
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_72
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_73
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_74
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_75
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_76
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_77
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_78
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_79
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_80
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_81
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_82
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_83
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_84
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_85
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_86
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_87
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_88
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_89
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_9
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_90
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_91
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_92
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_93
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_7
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.1.0<=7.3.3
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.2.0<7.2.10.fp8
7.2.10.fp8
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.1.0<7.1.10.fp19
7.1.10.fp19
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.0.0<7.0.10.fp94
7.0.10.fp94
maven/com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web<5.0.15
5.0.15

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.2.10.fp8
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.1.10.fp19
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.0.10.fp94
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.15
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal / Liferay DXP Journal module to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.15
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP 7.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch fix pack 94
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP 7.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch fix pack 19
  8. Upgrade

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

    Patch fix pack 8

Event History

Apr 25, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:41 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 26, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 has a medium severity level due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-26596?

To fix CVE-2022-26596, update Liferay Portal to version 7.3.3 or apply the relevant fix packs for versions 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 as specified in the security advisory.

3

Which versions of Liferay are affected by CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.1.0 through 7.3.3 and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 94.

4

Can CVE-2022-26596 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2022-26596 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows for the injection of scripts into web pages.

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