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TI-2022-20400 Aliases CVE-2022-42118GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module in Liferay Portal…

Priority LOW 29CWE-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 Portal Search module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the `tag` parameter.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01022 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven): 6.0.12com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): 7.1.10.fp27, 7.2.10.fp15

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven)before 6.0.126.0.12Patch availableGHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm
—com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven)7.1.0 to before 7.1.10.fp277.1.10.fp27Patch availableGHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm
—com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven)7.2.0 to before 7.2.10.fp157.2.10.fp15Patch availableGHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.12 Fixed in 6.0.12 Patch available GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm
  • com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.1.0 to before 7.1.10.fp27 Fixed in 7.1.10.fp27 Patch available GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm
  • com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.2.0 to before 7.2.10.fp15 Fixed in 7.2.10.fp15 Patch available GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm

CPE configurations NVD · 45

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0 – 7.4.2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_10VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_11VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_12VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_13VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_14VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_15VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_16:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_16VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 – 7.4.2 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
Show 35 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_17:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_17VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_18:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_18VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_19:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_19VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_20:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_20VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_21:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_21VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_22:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_22VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_23:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_23VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_24:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_24VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_25:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_25VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_5VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_6VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_7VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_8VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 fix_pack_9VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_10VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_11VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_12VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_13VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_14VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_5VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_6VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_7VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_8VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 fix_pack_9VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 sp1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 sp2VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fix_pack_17 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

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.12 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.1.10.fp27 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.2.10.fp15 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42118
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr77-4pm4-x9vm

References

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2023-22732 Cross-site scripting in Liferay DXP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-03097 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-03169 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-16598 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
See all 263 →

Sources

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