Liferay Portal v7.1.0 through v7.4.2 and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 26, 7.2 before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Liferay Portal v7.1.0 through v7.4.2 and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 26, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module's Custom Facet widget. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Custom Parameter Name text field.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) | before 6.0.19 | 6.0.19 | Patch available | GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | 7.1.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | 7.2.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.19 Fixed in 6.0.19 Patch available GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.1.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.2.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_10 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_11 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_12 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_13 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_14 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_15 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_16 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_17 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_14 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_15 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_16 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_17 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_18 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_19 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_20 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_21:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_21 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_22:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_22 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_23:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_23 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_24:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_24 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_25:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_25 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fix_pack_9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_10 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_11 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_12 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_13 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_14 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 sp1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 sp2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 sp3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 to before 7.4.3.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_18 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_19 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_20 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_21 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_22:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_22 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_23 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_24 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_25 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_14 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 sp1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 sp2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 sp3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 to before 7.4.3.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.19 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/e18065248673c77927f4839439aa200bfb965ced
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-28979-xss-in-custom-facet-widget?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121612377&_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%3D121612377%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
- http://liferay.com
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- TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources
- CVE-2022-28979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-28979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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