CVE-2022-42114
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Role Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Role module's edit role assignees page in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.36, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 37 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
- 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 Role module's edit role assignees page in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.36, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 37 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42114- 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
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Role module's edit role assignees page in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.36, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 37 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42114- 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
EUVDEUVD-2022-45200
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Role module's edit role assignees page in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.36, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 37 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45200- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cmrw-cgfc-v6x2
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Role Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Role module's edit role assignees page in Liferay Roles Admin Web before 5.0.48 from Liferay Portal (7.4.0 through 7.4.3.36), and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 37 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
GHSA-cmrw-cgfc-v6x2- 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
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Role module's edit role assignees page in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.36, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 37 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42114- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cmrw-cgfc-v6x2
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Role Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Role module's edit role assignees page in Liferay Roles Admin Web before 5.0.48 from Liferay Portal (7.4.0 through 7.4.3.36), and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 37 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
GHSA-cmrw-cgfc-v6x2- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.roles.admin.webMaven |
before 5.0.48 | 5.0.48 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.4.0 up to 7.4.13.u37 | 7.4.13.u37 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.roles.admin.webMaven |
before 5.0.48, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.101.0.1001.0.101 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.1021.0.1031.0.1041.0.111.0.121.0.131.0.141.0.151.0.161.0.171.0.181.0.191.0.21.0.201.0.211.0.221.0.231.0.241.0.251.0.261.0.271.0.281.0.291.0.31.0.301.0.311.0.321.0.331.0.341.0.351.0.361.0.371.0.381.0.391.0.41.0.401.0.411.0.421.0.431.0.441.0.451.0.461.0.471.0.481.0.49 |
5.0.48 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.4.0 up to 7.4.13.u37, plus listed versions 7.4.10.ep17.4.117.4.127.4.137.4.13.u1 Show 31 moreShow less7.4.13.u107.4.13.u157.4.13.u167.4.13.u177.4.13.u187.4.13.u197.4.13.u27.4.13.u207.4.13.u217.4.13.u227.4.13.u237.4.13.u247.4.13.u257.4.13.u267.4.13.u277.4.13.u287.4.13.u297.4.13.u37.4.13.u307.4.13.u317.4.13.u327.4.13.u337.4.13.u347.4.13.u357.4.13.u367.4.13.u47.4.13.u57.4.13.u67.4.13.u77.4.13.u87.4.13.u9 |
7.4.13.u37 |
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-2022-42114 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Liferay Dxp, published October 18, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.roles.admin.web 5.0.48.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42114
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42114
liferay.com
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/ba9a07ee8d1aa04a9da352e9b6a776313b8ce5e9
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17609
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42114?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121613086&_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%3D121613086%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
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web.archive.org/web/20221019022055/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42114
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