GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via the Layout Module

HIGH Published 2022-11-15 Modified 2025-09-05 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2022-42121
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-89
Reviewed
2025-08-08

Affected packages

• Maven com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service: < 4.0.17 → fixed in 4.0.17 • Maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom: >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp27 → fixed in 7.1.10.fp27 • Maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom: >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10.fp17 → fixed in 7.2.10.fp17

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.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2022-42121 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through 7.4.3.4, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command weakness

References