CVE-2022-42124: High severity Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2022
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Updated

ReDoS vulnerability in LayoutPageTemplateEntryUpgradeProcess in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.4 and Liferay DXP 7.2 fix pack 9 through fix pack 18, 7.3 before update 4, and DXP 7.4 GA allows remote attackers to consume an excessive amount of server resources via a crafted payload injected into the 'name' field of a layout prototype.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.3.2<7.4.3.5
7.4.3.5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_9
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.3.2<7.4.3.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.4.3.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.2 fix pack 9 through fix pack 18, 7.3 before update 4, and DXP 7.4 GA

Event History

Nov 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
12:00 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42124.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42124?

The severity of CVE-2022-42124 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-42124?

CVE-2022-42124 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.4 and Liferay DXP versions 7.2 fix pack 9 through fix pack 18, 7.3 before update 4, and DXP 7.4 GA.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2022-42124?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2022-42124 by injecting a crafted payload into Liferay Portal, consuming an excessive amount of server resources.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-42124?

To fix CVE-2022-42124, update to Liferay Portal version 7.4.3.5 or higher.

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