CVE-2022-41414: Medium severity Liferay Liferay Portal vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2022
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Updated

An insecure default in the component auth.login.prompt.enabled of Liferay Portal v7.0.0 through v7.4.2 allows attackers to enumerate usernames, site names, and pages.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.0.0<=7.4.2
maven/com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl<8.0.0
8.0.0
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.0.0-a1<7.4.2-ga3
7.4.2-ga3

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 8.0.0
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.4.2-ga3

Event History

Oct 7, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:15 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41414?

CVE-2022-41414 has a medium severity level due to the risk of username and site enumeration.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-41414?

To fix CVE-2022-41414, update Liferay Portal to a version after 7.4.2 that addresses this security issue.

3

What versions of Liferay Portal are affected by CVE-2022-41414?

CVE-2022-41414 affects Liferay Portal versions from 7.0.0 to 7.4.2.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2022-41414?

CVE-2022-41414 allows attackers to enumerate usernames, site names, and pages on the affected Liferay Portal installations.

5

How can I mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2022-41414?

Mitigating the risks associated with CVE-2022-41414 involves disabling the insecure default configuration and upgrading to a secure version of Liferay Portal.

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