How severe is GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf?

GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf 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 GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf?

GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf affects the following packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf?

Update com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web to 6.0.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf in my Maven dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf 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 GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf 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 GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf?

GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 45th 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 GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf?

GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf 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 GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf was published on September 23, 2022 and was last updated on July 18, 2025. 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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Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Portal Search ModuleGHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf

MEDIUMFix: liferay/liferay-portal@e180652

GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web. A fix is available for com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2022-28979

Published

Sep 23, 2022

Updated

Jul 18, 2025

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

1 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs45th percentile — riskier than 45% 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

3 pkgs affected

☕com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web☕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

In Search Web before v6.0.19 in Liferay Portal (v7.1.0 through v7.4.2) and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 26, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module's Custom Facet widget. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Custom Parameter Name text field.

Affected Packages

3 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web`	all versions	6.0.19`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web:6.0.19`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.1.0	No fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.2.0	No fix

Affected Products

3 products · 46 configurations

Application

digital experience platformliferay

2 versions

7.17.2

Application

dxpliferay

1 version

7.3

Application

liferay portalliferay

≥ 7.1.0 && < 7.4.3.4

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.portal.search.web, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web to 6.0.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf 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

Sep 23, 2022

Last updated

Jul 18, 2025

Identifiers

GHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 28979 Webgithub.com · e18065248673c77927f4839439aa200bfb965ced Webissues.liferay.com · LPE 17381 Webliferay.dev · cve 2022 28979 xss in custom facet widget Webportal.liferay.dev · cve 2022 28979 xss in custom facet widget Webliferay.com Packagegithub.com · liferay portal

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects com.liferay.portal.search.web

This CVE is medium severity, in line with the other 5 CVEs affecting com.liferay.portal.search.web.

CVE-2025-43781CVE-2022-42118CVE-2022-42112CVE-2022-28979CVE-2016-3670

Also affects release.dxp.bom

This CVE is medium severity, in line with the other 3 CVEs affecting release.dxp.bom.

CVE-2025-43785CVE-2025-43776CVE-2025-43735

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedJul 18, 2025

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Portal Search ModuleGHSA-7r3w-wggm-pjwf

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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