CVE-2022-42110
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Announcements Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42110- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42110- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45196
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45196- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2qwm-9mg5-jwq8
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Announcements Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module before 6.0.11 from Liferay Portal (7.1.0 through 7.4.2), and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
GHSA-2qwm-9mg5-jwq8- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42110- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2qwm-9mg5-jwq8
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Announcements Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Announcements module before 6.0.11 from Liferay Portal (7.1.0 through 7.4.2), and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
GHSA-2qwm-9mg5-jwq8- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.announcements.webMaven |
before 6.0.11 | 6.0.11 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp27 | 7.1.10.fp27 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp17 | 7.2.10.fp17 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.announcements.webMaven |
before 6.0.11, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.101.0.21.0.3 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.91.1.01.1.11.1.101.1.111.1.121.1.131.1.141.1.21.1.31.1.41.1.51.1.61.1.71.1.81.1.92.0.02.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.132.0.142.0.152.0.162.0.172.0.182.0.192.0.22.0.202.0.212.0.222.0.232.0.242.0.252.0.262.0.272.0.282.0.292.0.3 |
6.0.11 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp27, plus listed versions 7.1.107.1.10.fp17.1.10.fp107.1.10.fp117.1.10.fp12 Show 20 moreShow less7.1.10.fp137.1.10.fp147.1.10.fp157.1.10.fp167.1.10.fp177.1.10.fp187.1.10.fp197.1.10.fp27.1.10.fp207.1.10.fp227.1.10.fp247.1.10.fp257.1.10.fp267.1.10.fp37.1.10.fp47.1.10.fp57.1.10.fp67.1.10.fp77.1.10.fp87.1.10.fp9 |
7.1.10.fp27 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp17, plus listed versions 7.2.17.2.107.2.10.fp17.2.10.fp1-17.2.10.fp10 Show 14 moreShow less7.2.10.fp117.2.10.fp127.2.10.fp137.2.10.fp147.2.10.fp157.2.10.fp167.2.10.fp27.2.10.fp37.2.10.fp47.2.10.fp57.2.10.fp67.2.10.fp77.2.10.fp87.2.10.fp9 |
7.2.10.fp17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42110 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Liferay Dxp, published November 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.announcements.web 6.0.11.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42110
issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17403
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42110
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/99b1c4752cd06e6681d7aa9c3b0f58154f434060
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42110?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121612856&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fliferay.dev%3A443%2Fportal%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_r_p_assetEntryId%3D121612856%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
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