Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via the Layout Module
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service | < 4.0.17 | 4.0.17 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp27, >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10.fp17 | 7.1.10.fp27, 7.2.10.fp17 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42121
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/14c8fbbac814c0b511b4f3ade19eafb2182923c7
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/5a17acb714c57e36695b7caff8e6a2789e2cf9d0
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/82de94e9f3a4425e3ee6c187462d670ae9bfef51
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f245f4b428186c8e5964a9ffe90ccc7e12cf7f66
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17414
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-42121?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121613426&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fliferay.dev%3A443%2Fportal%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_r_p_assetEntryId%3D121613426%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42121
- http://liferay.com
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-89- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.page.template.service, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom- Disclosed
- 15.11.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gxxj-fhmr-37j9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 125
- First → latest
- 02.2022 09.2025
- Without a fix
- 8
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 24
- High 19
- Medium 82
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 65
- 2023: 11
- 2024: 39
- 2025: 10
- 2026: 0
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