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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-26596 is a stored XSS issue in Liferay's Journal module. A crafted web content template name could cause script or HTML to run on the web content display configuration page. The bundle provides no CVSS score or active exploitation evidence, so urgency depends on whether affected Liferay versions are present.
Executive priority
Treat as a patching and access-control priority for affected Liferay environments. It is not KEV-listed, but stored XSS can affect administrators or content managers who view vulnerable pages.
Technical view
Affected versions are 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. The named vector is web content template names rendered in the web content display configuration page.
Likely exposure
Organizations running the listed Liferay Portal or DXP versions are potentially exposed, especially where users can create or rename web content templates.
Exploitation context
The source bundle describes remote attackers injecting arbitrary web script or HTML. It does not cite public exploitation, and KEV status is false.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Liferay advisory URL. No CVSS, CWE, exploit status, authentication requirement, or detailed remediation text is included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Liferay Portal and DXP versions against the affected ranges.
- Apply the relevant Liferay fix pack or vendor-supported upgrade path.
- Restrict template creation and naming privileges to trusted administrators.
- Review vendor guidance for any additional configuration or backport instructions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed Liferay version and DXP fix pack level.
- Check whether Journal module web content templates are used.
- Review recent template name changes for suspicious HTML or script content.
- Verify the web content display configuration page after patching.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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ADP provider summaries
- 2026-07-08T22:21:05.413Z: Previously entered references were removed because they are not applicable to this CVE Record.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://liferay.dev/w/cve-2022-26596-stored-xss-with-template-nameCVE reference, mitre
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