medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-28979: XSS

First published: Wed Sep 21 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_1
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_10
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_11
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_12
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_13
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_14
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_15
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_16
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_17
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_18
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_19
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_2
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_20
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_21
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_22
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_23
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_24
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_25
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_3
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_4
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_5
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_6
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_7
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_8
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.1-fix_pack_9
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_1
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_10
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_11
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_12
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_13
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_14
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_2
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_3
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_4
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_5
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_6
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_7
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_8
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.2-fix_pack_9
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3-sp1
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3-sp2
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3-sp3
Liferay 7.4 GA>=7.1.0<7.4.3.4

Remedy

https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17381

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-28979?

    The severity of CVE-2022-28979 is medium.

  • What is the affected software of CVE-2022-28979?

    The affected software of CVE-2022-28979 is 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.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-28979?

    To fix CVE-2022-28979, it is recommended to apply the relevant fix pack or service pack provided by Liferay.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2022-28979?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2022-28979 is CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting).

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-28979?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-28979 on the official Liferay website, the Liferay issue tracker, and the Liferay security vulnerabilities page.

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