CVE-2018-14667

RichFaces: Expression Language injection via UserResource allows for unauthenticated remote code execution

Published Nov 6, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 70.8% KEV · Listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j7mw-7crr-658v Richfaces vulnerable to arbitrary code execution
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.88444}

epss

{'score': 0.88931}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2023-09-28'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:45 PM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 6, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Nov 6, 2018, 6:44 PM