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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9
Aliases CVE-2022-42121
Summary Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via the Layout Module A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module before 4.0.17 from Liferay Portal (7.1.3 through 7.4.3.4), and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 17, 7.3 before service pack 3, and 7.4 GA allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted payload injected into a page template's 'Name' field.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.9
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/11/GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9/GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
http://liferay.com
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/14c8fbbac814c0b511b4f3ade19eafb2182923c7
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/5a17acb714c57e36695b7caff8e6a2789e2cf9d0
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/82de94e9f3a4425e3ee6c187462d670ae9bfef51
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f245f4b428186c8e5964a9ffe90ccc7e12cf7f66
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17414
CVE-2022-42121 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42121
CVE-2022-42121 https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42121
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No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/11/GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9/GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-04-30T15:01:37Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2022/42xxx/CVE-2022-42121.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2022-42121

View SSVC decision tree 
[{'Exploitation': 'none'},
 {'Automatable': 'yes'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]

Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-04-30T15:01:37Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2022/42xxx/CVE-2022-42121.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2022-42121

View SSVC decision tree 
[{'Exploitation': 'none'},
 {'Automatable': 'yes'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]