CVE-2022-42125

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-15 · updated 2026-07-09
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

Liferay Digital Experience Platform: 7.4-update1, 7.4-update34
Liferay Portal: from 7.4.3.5 before 7.4.3.36 — fixed in 7.4.3.36

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Liferay Portal 7.4.3.36. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17517
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42125
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17517
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42125

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