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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-12532 · published 18 June 2018

CVE-2018-12532: Redhat richfaces expression language injection vulnerability

Redhat · Richfaces

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 7.0% · top 6.0% CWE-917 · Expression language injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
7.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104503 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2018/05/poor-richfaces.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104503 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2018/05/poor-richfaces.html ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-12532), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.