CVE-2022-28981

Liferay Portal Path Traversal Vulnerability via the Hypermedia REST APIs Module

7.5 HighFix available

Path traversal vulnerability in the Hypermedia REST APIs module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 allows remote attackers to access files outside of com.liferay.headless.discovery.web/META-INF/resources via the parameter parameter.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.28%Up 0.2 points since Sep 22, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2022-28981
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.5

Record: CVE-2022-28981
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-33412 7.5

Record: EUVD-2022-33412
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5j86-vmpx-42pc 7.5

Liferay Portal Path Traversal Vulnerability via the Hypermedia REST APIs Module

Path traversal vulnerability in the Hypermedia REST APIs module before 4.0.12 from Liferay Portal (7.4.0 through 7.4.2) allows remote attackers to access files outside of com.liferay.headless.discovery.web/META-INF/resources via the parameter parameter.

Record: GHSA-5j86-vmpx-42pc
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Record: CVE-2022-28981
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-5j86-vmpx-42pc 7.5

Liferay Portal Path Traversal Vulnerability via the Hypermedia REST APIs Module

Record: GHSA-5j86-vmpx-42pc
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

liferay portal

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.discovery.web` Maven	before 4.0.12	4.0.12
`com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.discovery.web` Maven	before 4.0.12, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.101.0.111.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less 1.0.131.0.141.0.151.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.92.0.02.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.132.0.142.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.93.0.03.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.153.0.163.0.173.0.183.0.193.0.23.0.203.0.213.0.223.0.233.0.243.0.25	4.0.12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-28981 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Liferay Portal, published September 22, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.discovery.web 4.0.12.

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