CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-42117: XSS

First published: Tue Oct 18 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Liferay 7.4 GA<7.3
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3
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=7.3-update_1
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3-update_2
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3-update_3
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3-update_4
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.3-update_5
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-ga1
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_1
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_10
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_11
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_12
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_13
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_14
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_15
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_16
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_2
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_3
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_4
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_5
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_6
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_7
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_8
Liferay 7.4 GA=7.4-update_9
Liferay 7.4 GA>=7.3.2<=7.4.3.16

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-42117?

    CVE-2022-42117 is a Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-42117?

    CVE-2022-42117 has a severity rating of 6.1 (Medium).

  • Which versions of Liferay Portal are affected by CVE-2022-42117?

    Versions 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16 of Liferay Portal are affected by CVE-2022-42117.

  • How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2022-42117?

    Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2022-42117 by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2022-42117?

    Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2022-42117 at the following links: [link1](http://liferay.com) and [link2](https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42117).

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