CVE-2022-42122
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via Friendly URL Module
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and Liferay DXP 7.3 fix pack 2 through update 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into the title field of a friendly URL.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and Liferay DXP 7.3 fix pack 2 through update 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into the title field of a friendly URL.
- Record
CVE-2022-42122- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and Liferay DXP 7.3 fix pack 2 through update 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into the title field of a friendly URL.
- Record
CVE-2022-42122- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45208
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and Liferay DXP 7.3 fix pack 2 through update 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into the title field of a friendly URL.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45208- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hw56-7xj4-7gx6
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via Friendly URL Module
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and Liferay DXP 7.3 fix pack 2 through update 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into the title field of a friendly URL.
- Record
GHSA-hw56-7xj4-7gx6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and Liferay DXP 7.3 fix pack 2 through update 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into the title field of a friendly URL.
- Record
CVE-2022-42122- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hw56-7xj4-7gx6
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via Friendly URL Module
A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and Liferay DXP 7.3 fix pack 2 through update 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into the title field of a friendly URL.
- Record
GHSA-hw56-7xj4-7gx6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.3.7 up to 7.4.0-ga1 | 7.4.0-ga1 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.3.10.fp2 up to 7.3.10.u4 | 7.3.10.u4 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.friendly.url.serviceMaven |
before 4.0.3 | 4.0.3 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.3.7 up to 7.4.0-ga1, plus listed versions 7.4.0 |
7.4.0-ga1 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.friendly.url.serviceMaven |
before 4.0.3, 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 |
4.0.3 |
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-2022-42122 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) 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 0.78%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.4.0-ga1.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42122
issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17520
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42122
liferay.com
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42122?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121613466&_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%3D121613466%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
web.archive.org/web/20221115051621/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42122
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hw56-7xj4-7gx6
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