CVE-2022-42111
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Sharing Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sharing module's user notification in Liferay Portal 7.2.1 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, and 7.3 before update 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by sharing an asset with a crafted payload.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- 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 Sharing module's user notification in Liferay Portal 7.2.1 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, and 7.3 before update 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by sharing an asset with a crafted payload.
- Record
CVE-2022-42111- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sharing module's user notification in Liferay Portal 7.2.1 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, and 7.3 before update 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by sharing an asset with a crafted payload.
- Record
CVE-2022-42111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45197 No score
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sharing module's user notification in Liferay Portal 7.2.1 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, and 7.3 before update 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by sharing an asset with a crafted payload.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45197- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p768-r2m2-8vjr
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Sharing Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sharing module's user notification before 3.0.9 from Liferay Portal (7.2.1 through 7.4.2), and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, and 7.3 before update 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by sharing an asset with a crafted payload.
- Record
GHSA-p768-r2m2-8vjr- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p768-r2m2-8vjr
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Sharing Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sharing module's user notification before 3.0.9 from Liferay Portal (7.2.1 through 7.4.2), and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, and 7.3 before update 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by sharing an asset with a crafted payload.
- Record
GHSA-p768-r2m2-8vjr- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sharing module's user notification in Liferay Portal 7.2.1 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 19, and 7.3 before update 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by sharing an asset with a crafted payload.
- Record
CVE-2022-42111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.sharing.webMaven |
before 3.0.9 | 3.0.9 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp19 | 7.2.10.fp19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.u4 | 7.3.10.u4 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.sharing.webMaven |
before 3.0.9, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.101.0.111.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.131.0.141.0.151.0.161.0.171.0.181.0.191.0.21.0.201.0.211.0.221.0.231.0.241.0.251.0.261.0.271.0.281.0.291.0.31.0.301.0.311.0.321.0.331.0.341.0.351.0.361.0.371.0.381.0.391.0.41.0.401.0.411.0.421.0.431.0.441.0.451.0.461.0.471.0.481.0.491.0.51.0.501.0.511.0.521.0.53 |
3.0.9 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp19, plus listed versions 7.2.17.2.107.2.10.fp17.2.10.fp1-17.2.10.fp10 Show 16 moreShow less7.2.10.fp117.2.10.fp127.2.10.fp137.2.10.fp147.2.10.fp157.2.10.fp167.2.10.fp177.2.10.fp187.2.10.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.fp19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.u4, plus listed versions 7.3.107.3.10.ep37.3.10.ep47.3.10.ep57.3.10.fp17.3.10.fp2 |
7.3.10.u4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42111 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Liferay Dxp, published November 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.sharing.web 3.0.9.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42111
issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17379
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42111
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/0307ce50253f03203e613534ea03061b0b38caf0
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