Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2022· Updated May 27, 2025
CVE-2022-28979
CVE-2022-28979
Description
Liferay Portal v7.1.0 through v7.4.2 and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 26, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module's Custom Facet widget. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Custom Parameter Name text field.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.webMaven | < 6.0.19 | 6.0.19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.1.0 | — |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.2.0 | — |
Affected products
3- Liferay/Portal Search module's Custom Facet widgetdescription
- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 6.0.19+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.0.19
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.1.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28979ghsaADVISORY
- liferay.comghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/e18065248673c77927f4839439aa200bfb965cedghsaWEB
- issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17381ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-28979-xss-in-custom-facet-widgetghsaWEB
- portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-28979-xss-in-custom-facet-widgetghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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