# CVE-2018-14667: Richfaces vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-14667-red-hat-jboss-richfaces-framework-expression-language-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-14667 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-13

Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework contains an Expression Language (EL) injection vulnerability in the UserResource component. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a chain of Java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData to execute arbitrary code.

Technologies: [org.richfaces:richfaces-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-richfaces-richfaces-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven), [Red Hat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/red-hat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-14667 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2018-14667 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 28 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2018-14667?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.richfaces:richfaces-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.3.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-14667?** Yes. org.richfaces:richfaces-core (Maven): upgrade to 3.3.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2018-14667 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-14667?** Check whether you run org.richfaces:richfaces-core (Maven) or Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.richfaces:richfaces-core (Maven): upgrade to 3.3.4 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.richfaces:richfaces-core to 3.3.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- Red Hat RichFaces Framework 3.1.0 through 3.3.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-14667
- GHSA-j7mw-7crr-658v

## Timeline

- 2018-11-06: advisory: Red Hat issued security advisories (RHSA-2018:3517, RHSA-2018:3518, RHSA-2018:3519)
- 2023-09-28: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

## Related threats

- [RichFaces vulnerable to Expression Language Injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-12532-richfaces-vulnerable-to-expression-language-injection)
- [Arbitrary code execution in Richfaces](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-12533-arbitrary-code-execution-in-richfaces)