CVE-2022-38512Network attack vector

XLIFF disclosure via missing export permission checks

Published Sep 22, 2022 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Missing authorization in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.12 through 7.4.3.36 and DXP 7.4 updates 8 through 36 allows remote attackers to download XLIFF files. ExportTranslationServlet.doGet wrote requested content items into an export archive without requiring authentication or ActionKeys.VIEW permission. Exploitation is remote and unauthenticated but requires interaction with a crafted URL, and its reported consequence is limited to reading translation content.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.12 through 7.4.3.36 and DXP 7.4 updates 8 through 36 allows remote attackers to download XLIFF files. ExportTranslationServlet.doGet wrote requested content items into an export archive without requiring authentication or ActionKeys.VIEW permission. Exploitation is remote and unauthenticated but requires interaction with a crafted URL, and its reported consequence is limited to reading translation content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38512
Published
Sep 22, 2022
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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