Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') Affecting org.omnifaces:omnifaces package, versions [,1.14.2)[2.0-RC1,2.7.32)[3.0-RC1,3.14.16)[4.0-M1,4.7.5)[5.0-M1,5.2.3)
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- published11 May 2026
- disclosed16 Apr 2026
- creditBruno Filipe
Introduced: 16 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-41883 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.omnifaces:omnifaces to version 1.14.2, 2.7.32, 3.14.16, 4.7.5, 5.2.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') via the CDNResourceHandler when a wildcard CDN mapping is configured. An attacker can execute arbitrary code, disclose sensitive information, or cause a denial of service by submitting a crafted resource request URL containing an expression that is evaluated on the server side.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by replacing wildcard CDN mappings with explicit resource-to-URL mappings.