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Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via the Layout Module

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Nov 15, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 8, 2025

Package

maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp27
>= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10.fp17

Patched versions

7.1.10.fp27
7.2.10.fp17
maven com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service (Maven)
< 4.0.17
4.0.17

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 15, 2022
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Nov 15, 2022
Last updated Aug 8, 2025
Reviewed Aug 8, 2025

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(58th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2022-42121

GHSA ID

GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9

Source code

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