Vulnerability identifier: #VU86601

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45320

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Liferay DXP
Web applications / CMS
Liferay Enterprise Portal
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Liferay

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Wiki. A remote user can become the owner of a wiki page by editing the wiki page.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Liferay DXP: 7.2 - 7.4 update 9

Liferay Enterprise Portal: 7.4.0 - 7.4.3.15 ga15, 7.3 - 7.3.7 ga8, 7.2.0 - 7.2.1, 7.1 - 7.1.3 ga4, 7.0 CE GA5 - 7.0.6 ga7

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External links
http://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-45320

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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