CVE-2022-42125
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.5 through 7.4.3.35 and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 1 through update 34 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the deployment of a malicious plugin/module.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- liferay digital experience platform= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom7.4.3.5 → 7.4.3.48osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.portal.bom
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-g8hp-rc67-jf96Path Traversal in Liferay Portal2022-11-15ghsa · osvUS
Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.5 through 7.4.3.35 and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 1 through update 34 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the deployment of a malicious plugin/module.
- BIT-liferay-2022-421252024-01-31vendor · osvUS
Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.5 through 7.4.3.35 and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 1 through update 34 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the deployment of a malicious plugin/module.
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://liferay.comcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-42125/cnnvd
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17517cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42125cnnvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42125cnnvd
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17517enisa_euvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42125enisa_euvd
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17517Vendor Advisorynvd
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