CVE-2018-12532
RichFaces vulnerable to Expression Language Injection
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
- Record
CVE-2018-12532- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-917
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
- Record
CVE-2018-12532- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2197 No score
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2197- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hx6-fqpj-xfjr
RichFaces vulnerable to Expression Language Injection
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
- Record
GHSA-3hx6-fqpj-xfjr- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-917
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
- Record
CVE-2018-12532- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3hx6-fqpj-xfjr
RichFaces vulnerable to Expression Language Injection
JBoss RichFaces 4.5.3 through 4.5.17 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject an arbitrary expression language (EL) variable mapper and execute arbitrary Java code via a MediaOutputResource's resource request, aka RF-14309.
- Record
GHSA-3hx6-fqpj-xfjr- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-917
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.richfaces:richfaces-coreMaven |
4.5.3.Final to 4.5.17.Final | None known |
org.richfaces:richfaces-coreMaven |
4.5.3.Final to 4.5.17.Final, plus listed versions 4.5.10.Final4.5.11.Final4.5.12.Final4.5.13.Final4.5.14.Final Show 8 moreShow less4.5.15.Final4.5.16.Final4.5.4.Final4.5.5.Final4.5.6.Final4.5.7.Final4.5.8.Final4.5.9.Final |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-12532 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Redhat Richfaces, published June 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.80%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
