CVE-2022-42118
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Portal Search Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search 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 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tag parameter.
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 Portal Search 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 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tag parameter.
- Record
CVE-2022-42118- 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 Portal Search 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 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tag parameter.
- Record
CVE-2022-42118- 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-2022-45204
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search 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 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tag parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45204- 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-mr77-4pm4-x9vm
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Portal Search Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module before 6.0.12 from Liferay Portal (7.1.0 through 7.4.2), and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tag parameter.
- Record
GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm- 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 Portal Search 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 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tag parameter.
- Record
CVE-2022-42118- 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-mr77-4pm4-x9vm
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS via the Portal Search Module
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module before 6.0.12 from Liferay Portal (7.1.0 through 7.4.2), and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tag parameter.
- Record
GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm- 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.portal.search.webMaven |
before 6.0.12 | 6.0.12 |
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.fp15 | 7.2.10.fp15 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.webMaven |
before 6.0.12, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less1.1.01.1.11.1.101.1.111.1.121.1.131.1.141.1.151.1.161.1.171.1.181.1.191.1.21.1.201.1.211.1.221.1.31.1.41.1.51.1.61.1.71.1.81.1.91.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.3.61.3.71.3.81.3.92.0.02.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.13 |
6.0.12 |
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.fp15, plus listed versions 7.2.17.2.107.2.10.fp17.2.10.fp1-17.2.10.fp10 Show 12 moreShow less7.2.10.fp117.2.10.fp127.2.10.fp137.2.10.fp147.2.10.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.fp15 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | Liferay Portal - Cross-site Scripting |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42118 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) 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 1.02%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web 6.0.12.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42118
issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17342
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42118
liferay.com
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/b42f1e70a69a31a3f2f7004a5b1923ec1e1e5445
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42118?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121613298&_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%3D121613298%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
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