How severe is CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 affects the following packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26596?

Update com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web to 5.0.15 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-26596 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-26596 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-26596 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2022-26596 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2022-26596 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.7%, placing it in the 54th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-26596?

CVE-2022-26596 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2022-26596 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-26596 was published on April 25, 2022 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2022-26596 — com.liferay.journal.conte…

MEDIUMFix: liferay/liferay-portal@c61976f

CVE-2022-26596 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web. A fix is available for com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP allows arbitrary injection via web content template names

Also known asBIT-liferay-2022-26596GHSA-w7f2-6896-6mm2

Published

Apr 25, 2022

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

4 pkgs

Patched

4 / 4

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 5, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs54th percentile — riskier than 54% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

4 pkgs affected

☕com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Journal module's web content display configuration page before 5.0.15 in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 94, 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 8, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via web content template names.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web`	all versions	5.0.15`com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web:5.0.15`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.0.10.fp94	7.0.10.fp94`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.0.10.fp94`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.1.0&&< 7.1.10.fp19	7.1.10.fp19`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.1.10.fp19`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.2.0&&< 7.2.10.fp8	7.2.10.fp8`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.2.10.fp8`

Affected Products

2 products · 114 configurations

Application

digital experience platformliferay

3 versions

7.07.17.2

Application

liferay portalliferay

≥ 7.1.0 && ≤ 7.3.3

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.content.web to 5.0.15 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-26596 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

6.1/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Apr 25, 2022

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-26596

GHSA-w7f2-6896-6mm2

BIT-liferay-2022-26596

References

Advisorygithub.com · CVE 2022 26596.json Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 26596 Webliferay.dev · cve 2022 26596 stored xss with template name Webgithub.com · c61976fc867f3add8eb429b99380e91f021f9313 Webliferay.dev · cve 2022 26596 stored xss with template name Webliferay.com Packagegithub.com · liferay portal

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity, in line with the other 8 CVEs affecting release.dxp.bom.

CVE-2025-43785CVE-2025-43776CVE-2025-43735CVE-2025-43736CVE-2025-43734CVE-2025-4581CVE-2025-4655CVE-2025-3760

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 28, 2026