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

> CVE-2018-14667: Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2018-14667
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:45:47Z

- Published: 2018-11-06 22:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45 UTC · Assigner: redhat
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 74.2%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-09-28, federal due date 2023-10-19, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-94

## 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.

## CISA required action

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

## Affected vendors and products

- \[UNKNOWN\]: RichFaces

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14667)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14667)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3517](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3517)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3518](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3518)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3519](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3519)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3581](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3581)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14667](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14667)
- [http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042037](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042037)

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