A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blog module - add new topic…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blog module - add new topic functionality in Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.3.10 SP3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JS script or HTML into the name field of newly created topic.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00692 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:dxp:7.3:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update_4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update_5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update_6 | 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:dxp:7.3:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update_4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update_5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update_6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38902
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw4h-jpvh-jq27
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Liferay Dxp vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18348 A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Document and Media module - file upload… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-20404 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Friendly Url module in Liferay Portal 7.3.7, and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-20402 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Fragment module in Liferay Portal 7.3.3 through… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16596 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-17506 Cross-site request forgery in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-38902 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38902 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw4h-jpvh-jq27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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