Findings

CVE-2018-14667

Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2018 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · redhat richfaces

Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an expression language injection vulnerability via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code using a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 6, 2018 · Catalog

    Detected

    Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an expression language injection vulnerability via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code using a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

  2. Sep 28, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Oct 19, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an expression language injection vulnerability via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code using a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Oct 19, 2023

Affected

  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux5.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
  • cpe redhat/richfacesversion unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Frameworkversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2018-14667

    Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an expression language injection vulnerability via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code using a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2018-14667

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2018-14667

    30-day exploitation probability 74.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2018-14667

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2018-14667 · ZeroDay Findings