CVE-2022-42125 : Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.5 through 7.4.3

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.

Published 2022-11-15 01:15:13

Updated 2025-04-30 15:15:56

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2022-42125

Liferay » Liferay Portal
Versions from including (>=) 7.4.3.5 and before (<) 7.4.3.36
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Liferay » Digital Experience Platform » Version: 7.4 Update Update1
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Liferay » Digital Experience Platform » Version: 7.4 Update Update34
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update34:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2022-42125

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2022-42125

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2022-42125 30

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-42125

EPSS FAQ

0.21%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 41 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-42125

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	3.9	3.6	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	2025-04-30
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: None
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2022-42125

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-42125

http://liferay.com

Digital Experience Software Tailored to Your Needs | Liferay
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42125

CVE-2022-42125 Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip
Vendor Advisory
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17517

[LPE-17517] LSV-1038: Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip - Liferay Issues
Vendor Advisory