CVE-2022-38901

Public Exploit

Description

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Document and Media module - file upload functionality in Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.3.10 SP3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JS script or HTML into the description field of uploaded svg file.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory liferay.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://liferay.com vendor advisory
https://drive.proton.me/urls/D27RQ14NGW#b71d8XrBl2Mu third party advisory
https://www.offensity.com/en/blog/authenticated-persistent-xss-in-liferay-dxp-cms-cve-2022-38901-and-cve-2022-38902/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38901?
CVE-2022-38901 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38901?
To fix CVE-2022-38901, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-38901 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-38901 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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