Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-26597 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Liferay's Open Graph integration. An attacker able to set or influence a site name could inject script or HTML that later renders to users. Business impact depends on who can modify site names and who views affected pages.
Executive priority
Treat this as a time-bound remediation item for affected Liferay portals, especially internet-facing systems. It is not KEV-listed in the provided sources, but stored XSS can affect user sessions and trust in business portals.
Technical view
The issue affects Liferay Portal 7.3.0 through 7.4.0 and Liferay DXP 7.3 before service pack 3. The reported injection point is the site name used by the Layout module's Open Graph integration. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, exploit details, or broad affected CPE data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the listed Liferay versions with Open Graph integration paths that render site names. Risk increases if untrusted, compromised, or low-privilege users can change site names.
Exploitation context
The sources describe remote script or HTML injection via the site name. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation, public exploit availability, or exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or detailed patch matrix beyond DXP 7.3 before service pack 3. Validate exposure through version inventory, site-name permissions, and rendering behavior without developing exploit payloads.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Liferay DXP 7.3 to service pack 3 or later where applicable.
- For Liferay Portal 7.3.0-7.4.0, check Liferay's advisory for fixed release guidance.
- Restrict site-name administration to trusted users until remediation is complete.
- Review existing site names for unexpected HTML, script, or encoded markup.
- Prioritize internet-facing portals and portals used by administrators or privileged business users.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Liferay Portal and DXP versions against the affected ranges.
- Confirm whether the Layout module's Open Graph integration is present or used.
- Review who can create or modify site names in affected environments.
- Inspect site-name values for markup or suspicious encoded content.
- After patching, verify the same site-name content no longer renders as executable HTML.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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-2022-26597-stored-xss-with-site-name-in-open-graph-integrationCVE reference, mitre
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