Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in JBoss RichFaces, as used in JBoss Portal…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in JBoss RichFaces, as used in JBoss Portal 6.1.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted URL, which is not properly handled in a CSS file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00974 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1973 Released 2014-12-09 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Portal 6.1.1 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1973 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq25-j7mv-44h4
References
Advisory 1
More Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Portal Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01952 The DiskFileItem class in Apache Commons FileUpload, as used in Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5.3.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-01934 ResourceBuilderImpl.java in the RichFaces 3.x through 5.x implementation in Red Hat JBoss… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-01951 The readObject method in the DiskFileItem class in Apache Tomcat and JBoss Web, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-03971 The (1) JNDI service, (2) HA-JNDI service, and (3) HAJNDIFactory invoker servlet in JBoss… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-04691 Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before CXF 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before CXF 2.7.4 does… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2013-00244 The GateIn Portal export/import gadget in JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.2.2 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-7852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq25-j7mv-44h4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7852 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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