A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Editor module's integration…
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
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
A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Editor module's integration with CKEditor in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.14, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 15 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name, or (2) namespace parameter.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00617 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.editor.ckeditor.web (Maven): 5.0.46com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): 7.3.10.u6, 7.4.13.u15
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.frontend.editor.ckeditor.web (Maven) | before 5.0.46 | 5.0.46 | Patch available | GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85 |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | 7.3.0 to before 7.3.10.u6 | 7.3.10.u6 | Patch available | GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85 |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | 7.4.0 to before 7.4.13.u15 | 7.4.13.u15 | Patch available | GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.editor.ckeditor.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.0.46 Fixed in 5.0.46 Patch available GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.3.0 to before 7.3.10.u6 Fixed in 7.3.10.u6 Patch available GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.0 to before 7.4.13.u15 Fixed in 7.4.13.u15 Patch available GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.3 | 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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.3 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
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:ga1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 ga1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_10 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_11 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_12 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_13 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_14 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update_9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.2 to before 7.4.3.15 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:ga1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 ga1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_14 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update_9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 to before 7.4.3.15 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85 com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.editor.ckeditor.web (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.46 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85 com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.3.10.u6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85 com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.13.u15 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/ed2b59aa7db94c05c2be9ff5fda1d26ae7b00948
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17480
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42116?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121613012&_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%3D121613012%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
- https://web.archive.org/web/20221019032312/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42116
- http://liferay.com
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Sources
- CVE-2022-42116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67jp-27jj-6x85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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