CVE-2022-42125

Path Traversal in Liferay Portal

7.5 HighFix available

Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.5 through 7.4.3.35 and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 1 through update 34 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the deployment of a malicious plugin/module.

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: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.78%Down 0.1 points since Nov 15, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2022-42125
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.5

Record: CVE-2022-42125
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-7342 7.5

Record: EUVD-2022-7342
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8hp-rc67-jf96 7.5

Path Traversal in Liferay Portal

Record: GHSA-g8hp-rc67-jf96
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Record: CVE-2022-42125
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-g8hp-rc67-jf96 7.5

Path Traversal in Liferay Portal

Record: GHSA-g8hp-rc67-jf96
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-liferay-2022-42125 No score

Record: BIT-liferay-2022-42125
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom` Maven	7.4.3.5 to 7.4.3.35	7.4.3.48
`liferay` Bitnami	7.4-update1.0 to 7.4-update1.0, 7.4-update34.0 to 7.4-update34.0	None known
`com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom` Maven	7.4.3.5 up to 7.4.3.48, plus listed versions 7.4.3.107.4.3.117.4.3.127.4.3.137.4.3.14 Show 39 moreShow less 7.4.3.157.4.3.167.4.3.177.4.3.187.4.3.197.4.3.207.4.3.20-ga207.4.3.217.4.3.21-ga217.4.3.227.4.3.237.4.3.247.4.3.257.4.3.267.4.3.277.4.3.287.4.3.297.4.3.307.4.3.317.4.3.327.4.3.337.4.3.347.4.3.357.4.3.367.4.3.377.4.3.387.4.3.397.4.3.407.4.3.417.4.3.427.4.3.437.4.3.447.4.3.457.4.3.467.4.3.477.4.3.67.4.3.77.4.3.87.4.3.9	7.4.3.48

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-42125 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Liferay Portal, 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 7.4.3.48.