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Apache OFBiz CVE-2026-71901

| EUVDEUVD-2026-117495 HIGH
Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection') (CWE-99)
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with SFA component access
  2. Delivery
    Invoke vcard import function
  3. Exploit
    Override target service identifier
  4. Execution
    Access unauthorized internal service
  5. Impact
    Read or modify protected data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Resource identifier sanitization
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated OFBiz user who has access to the SFA (Sales Force Automation) component and can invoke its vcard import feature; the attacker then supplies an attacker-chosen service identifier so the import calls a different, unauthorized service. The limiting factors are that valid credentials with SFA access are mandatory (PR:L, confirming an authenticated attacker), and the abuse is specific to the vcard import service-override path rather than a default unauthenticated endpoint. All versions before 24.09.08 are affected; upgrading to 24.09.08 is the vendor's stated fix.

Impact

This is a genuine but conditional priority rather than a drop-everything emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw with no user interaction, but it explicitly requires privileges (PR:L) - an already-authenticated user with access to the SFA (Sales Force Automation) component. The 8.1 High score is driven by high confidentiality and integrity impact (C:H/I:H) with no availability impact (A:N). The vuln.today Decision label is 'this_week', and the vendor has shipped a patch, which together argue for prompt but scheduled remediation rather than crisis response. There is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS probability supplied in the input, and the references are advisories (oss-security, Apache lists, NVD) rather than exploit code, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The practical risk is bounded by the authentication requirement: an attacker must first hold a valid OFBiz account with SFA access before they can abuse the vcard import service override. No signals conflict here - the network vector is consistent with OFBiz being a web-facing application, and the PR:L requirement is consistent with the description's 'authenticated user' language. EPSS and KEV data were simply not provided and should not be read as either high or low exploitation likelihood.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a valid Apache OFBiz account with access to the SFA component uses the vcard import function to override which backend service is invoked, redirecting the import to an unintended internal service. This lets them reach and operate services they were not authorized to call, exposing or altering data (C:H/I:H). No public exploit code was identified, and exploitation requires authenticated access, so the scenario presumes a malicious or compromised low-privileged user.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Nov 05, 2026

Authenticated users who hold access to the Sales Force Automation (SFA) component in Apache OFBiz before 24.09.08 can substitute an attacker-chosen service identifier during vcard import, causing the application to invoke a different, unauthorized service. The flaw is scored CVSS 8.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) and classified as CWE-99 resource injection, giving a low-privileged SFA user high confidentiality and integrity impact outside their intended privileges; exploitation requires valid credentials with SFA access, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vendor fixed the issue in 24.09.08, the patch is available from the vendor, and the priority is 'this_week' - a genuine but conditional risk rather than a drop-everything emergency.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Nov 04, 2026 - 17:32

Apache OFBiz versions prior to 24.09.08 allow dispatch of arbitrary internal services on the SFA (Sales Force Automation/CRM) component through a missing or broken authorization control. The assessed CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L) points to an authenticated network attacker with high confidentiality and integrity impact and low availability impact, but the advisory does not describe the concrete trigger, and the authentication precondition is not confirmed in the available sources. Risk cannot be scored with confidence from the available data, and no public exploit or active exploitation is referenced in the supplied intelligence.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Apache OFBiz to 24.09.08, the exact version the vendor states fixes the issue; a vendor-released patch is available per the advisory. The vendor's guidance is that upgrading to 24.09.08 resolves the flaw, and the independent assessment identifies no separate workaround, only the prerequisite of a valid account with access to the SFA component - so limiting which accounts are granted SFA privileges reduces exposure until the upgrade is applied, at the cost of restricting legitimate sales-automation users' access. Environments exposing OFBiz to untrusted networks should schedule the upgrade under the 'this_week' priority. Advisory references: https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/516, https://ofbiz.apache.org/, and https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz.

Affected VersionsENISA

Apache OFBiz 0 <24.09.08

Affected Packages

euvd apache_ofbiz fix: 24.09.08

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Apache OFBiz is an open-source, Java-based enterprise resource planning and CRM framework whose components expose business logic as named services dispatched by the framework's service engine. CWE-99 (Improper Control of Resource Identifiers) describes the root cause: the SFA component's vcard import path accepts a service identifier from the request and uses it to select which service is invoked, without adequately constraining that identifier to the intended import service, so a caller can point the import at another service resource. The assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N records a network-reachable issue that requires low privileges (an authenticated account, confirmed by PR:L) with no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact. The supplied sources do not describe the exact validation or parsing code path involved, and the abuse is specific to the vcard import service-override route rather than a default unauthenticated endpoint.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CNA) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Web-reachable (AV:N) and low-complexity (AC:L), but requires an authenticated SFA user (PR:L); service override yields high confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (CNA).

CVSS VectorVendor

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Nov 05, 2026 - 22:46 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Nov 05, 2026 - 22:38 NVD
8.1 (HIGH)
Patch available
Nov 05, 2026 - 15:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Nov 04, 2026 - 16:33 oss-security
CRITICAL

Description PRE-NVD

Disclosed via oss-security. NVD scoring and full description are pending.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Apache OFBiz versions before 24.09.08 contain a high-severity flaw (CVE-2026-71901) that lets any user with SFA access invoke unauthorized services during vcard import, potentially exposing or altering sensitive business data outside their intended privileges. Because exploitation requires valid SFA credentials, the threat is primarily from insider or compromised low-privilege accounts, which could undermine segregation of duties and data integrity in revenue operations. Leadership should prioritize a controlled upgrade this week to close the gap before it is leveraged in a targeted attack.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source ERP/CRM suite, limited enterprise deployment footprint
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Medium

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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CVE-2026-83542 CRITICAL
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CVE-2026-74841 CRITICAL
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CVE-2026-41919 CRITICAL
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LDAP injection in Apache OFBiz before 24.09.06 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to inject special characters into

CVE-2026-31986 CRITICAL
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CVE-2026-46586 HIGH
8.8 May 19

Authenticated code injection in Apache OFBiz versions prior to 24.09.06 allows remote attackers with low-privileged acco

CVE-2026-82912 HIGH
8.8 Nov 04

Authenticated OS command execution in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 lets a low-privileged accounting user run arbit

CVE-2026-82960 HIGH
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Authenticated code injection in the Apache OFBiz cms plugin allows a CMS content-editor to run arbitrary operating syste

CVE-2026-84183 HIGH
8.8 Nov 04

Authenticated command execution in Apache OFBiz 24.09 (before 24.09.08) lets a low-privileged user escalate from view-on

CVE-2026-82894 HIGH
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CVE-2026-73578 HIGH
7.5 Nov 04

Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass the request-map authentication policy in Apache OFBiz 24.09 (before 24.09.08

CVE-2026-73577 HIGH
7.5 Nov 04

Remote unauthenticated attackers can read protected views in Apache OFBiz 24.09 through 24.09.07 by appending a protecte

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