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CVE ID

CVE-2022-42123

GHSA ID

GHSA-hffx-r282-w2g9

EPSS Score

0.43749%

CWE

CWE-22

Published

11/15/2022

Updated

2/1/2023

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Technology

Java

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CVE-2022-42123

CVE-2022-42123: Path Traversal in Liferay Portal

A Zip slip vulnerability in the Elasticsearch Connector in Liferay Portal 7.3.3 through 7.4.3.18, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 19 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the installation of a malicious Elasticsearch Sidecar plugin.

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CVE-2022-42123

CVE-2022-42123:

7.5

CVSS Score

3.1

-

CVSS Score

Basic Information

CVE ID

CVE-2022-42123

GHSA ID

GHSA-hffx-r282-w2g9

EPSS Score

0.43749%

CWE

CWE-22

Published

11/15/2022

Updated

2/1/2023

KEV Status

Technology

Java

Basic Information

CVE ID

GHSA ID

EPSS Score

CWE

Published

Updated

KEV Status

Technology

Technical Details

CVSS Vector

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

Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom	maven	>= 7.3.3, < 7.4.3.19	7.4.3.19

Technical Details

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Root Cause Analysis

The vulnerability centers on unsafe ZIP extraction in Elasticsearch Sidecar plugin installation. While no patch code is available, the following evidence supports the identification:

The vulnerability manifests during plugin installation (SidecarManager is the logical handler)
Zip slip vulnerabilities typically involve ZIP entry processing without path normalization
Liferay's Elasticsearch integration would require custom ZIP handling for plugin deployment
Function names follow Liferay's package structure conventions for search modules
Confidence is medium due to lack of direct patch evidence, but the pattern matches known Zip slip vulnerabilities in Java ZIP handling.

Vulnerable functions

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CVE-2022-42123: Path Traversal in Liferay Portal

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CVE-2022-42123: Path Traversal in Liferay Portal

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