#VU68604 Information disclosure in Liferay Enterprise Portal - CVE-2022-42128

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68604

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42128

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Liferay Enterprise Portal
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Liferay

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the Hypermedia REST APIs module does not properly check permissions. A remote attacker can obtain a WikiNode object via the WikiNodeResource.getSiteWikiNodeByExternalReferenceCode API.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Liferay Enterprise Portal: 7.4.1 ga2 - 7.4.3.4 ga4

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External links
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/125298158

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.