CVE-2022-42120 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting Liferay Portal versions 7.3.3 through 7.4.3.16 and Liferay DXP versions 7.3 (before update 4) and 7.4 (before update 17). This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the namespace attribute of a PortletPreferences object. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.3.3, <= 7.4.3.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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