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CVE-2018-14667 — Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability

The RichFaces Framework 3.X through 3.3.4 is vulnerable to Expression Language (EL) injection via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code using a chain of java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserReso

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
89.37% (top 0.50%)
CWE
CWE-94
Published
2018-11-06T22:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:45:47.440Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2023-09-28
BOD 22-01 due
2023-10-19
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

The RichFaces Framework 3.X through 3.3.4 is vulnerable to Expression Language (EL) injection via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code using a chain of java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
[UNKNOWN]RichFacesaffected 3.X through 3.3.4

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2023-09-28. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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