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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-42120 · published 15 November 2022

CVE-2022-42120: Liferay dxp sql injection vulnerability

Liferay · Dxp

A SQL injection vulnerability in the Fragment module in Liferay Portal 7.3.3 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 4, and 7.4 before update 17 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a PortletPreferences' `namespace` attribute.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.78% · top 45.7% CWE-89 · SQL injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.78%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
9 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A SQL injection vulnerability in the Fragment module in Liferay Portal 7.3.3 through 7.4.3.16, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 4, and 7.4 before update 17 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a PortletPreferences' `namespace` attribute.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17513 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42120 Vendor Advisory
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17513 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42120 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-42120), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.