CVE-2022-42117
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Frontend Taglib Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 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 Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42117- 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 Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42117- 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-2022-45203
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45203- 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-g6r2-6x46-jpp6
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Frontend Taglib Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module before 9.1.7 from Liferay Portal (7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16), and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
GHSA-g6r2-6x46-jpp6- 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 Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
CVE-2022-42117- 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-g6r2-6x46-jpp6
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Frontend Taglib Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module before 9.1.7 from Liferay Portal (7.3.2 through 7.4.3.16), and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
- Record
GHSA-g6r2-6x46-jpp6- 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.frontend.taglib.clayMaven |
before 9.1.7 | 9.1.7 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.u6 | 7.3.10.u6 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.4.0 up to 7.4.13.u17 | 7.4.13.u17 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clayMaven |
before 9.1.7, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.51.0.61.0.71.1.01.1.11.1.21.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.2.71.3.01.3.11.4.01.4.11.4.101.4.111.4.121.4.131.4.141.4.151.4.161.4.171.4.181.4.191.4.21.4.201.4.211.4.221.4.231.4.241.4.31.4.41.4.51.4.61.4.71.4.81.4.92.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.3 |
9.1.7 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.u6, plus listed versions 7.3.107.3.10.ep37.3.10.ep47.3.10.ep57.3.10.fp17.3.10.fp27.3.10.u47.3.10.u5 |
7.3.10.u6 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.4.0 up to 7.4.13.u17, plus listed versions 7.4.10.ep17.4.117.4.127.4.137.4.13.u1 Show 11 moreShow less7.4.13.u107.4.13.u157.4.13.u167.4.13.u27.4.13.u37.4.13.u47.4.13.u57.4.13.u67.4.13.u77.4.13.u87.4.13.u9 |
7.4.13.u17 |
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-2022-42117 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) 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 0.68%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay 9.1.7.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42117
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42117
liferay.com
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/a0d25a757f002c39d02b93938bc11feb3b0de6f6
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17497
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42117?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121613244&_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%3D121613244%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
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