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CVE-2018-14667

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Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 74.2%CISA KEVCWE-94 · Code Injection

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 2) — CVSS base score 9.8

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    Field note · Diego RamírezCurated

    Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability — 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. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2023-09-28) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~74%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Marco FerriCurated

    Required action for Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2023-10-19. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-94 · Code Injection.