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Apache OFBiz CVE-2026-81734

| EUVDEUVD-2026-117487 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
6.5
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 low-privilege OFBiz account
  2. Exploit
    Invoke catalog quick-admin product write operation
  3. Execution
    Missing authorization check is not enforced
  4. Impact
    Create or modify catalog product data without permission

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must be able to reach the catalog quick-admin product-write functionality in Apache OFBiz; the flaw is that the authorization check on these product write operations is missing, so an actor who lacks proper catalog-management privileges can nonetheless perform product writes. This affects all OFBiz versions prior to 24.09.08. Limiting factor: the 'missing authorization' classification implies the actor needs some level of access/session to the application rather than purely anonymous reach, but this is not confirmed by a CVSS vector, and the exact request path, required session state, and trigger are not described in the available sources.

Impact

Signal availability for CVE-2026-81734 is very thin: no CVSS vector or score was provided (input shows CVSS Score N/A, Vector N/A), no EPSS probability is given, the CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, and no proof-of-concept or exploit reference is present. The vuln.today Decision label is 'awaiting_data', which matches this gap - there is no decision signal pushing urgency and no signal downplaying it either. Based on the weakness class alone (missing authorization on catalog quick-admin product writes), this is a broken-access-control integrity issue rather than a direct code-execution flaw, so in isolation it reads as a moderate-priority issue, not a drop-everything emergency. Important caveat: this CVE was disclosed as one line item in a large bulk Apache OFBiz advisory that ALSO contains several critical pre-auth RCE entries (e.g. CVE-2026-68524, CVE-2026-83542, CVE-2026-105330); organizations should prioritize patching to 24.09.08 for the bundle as a whole even though THIS specific CVE's severity signals are missing. Do not treat the absence of EPSS/KEV/PoC as evidence of low real risk - it reflects incomplete data, not a confirmed low-risk verdict.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a low-privilege OFBiz account that should not have catalog-management rights reaches the catalog quick-admin product-write functionality, where the server-side authorization check is missing, and submits product write operations. Because the authorization enforcement is absent, the attacker can create or modify catalog product data they were never authorized to touch. No public exploit code or PoC reference is present in the provided sources, and the precise request/trigger is not described.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 04, 2026

Missing authorization in Apache OFBiz catalog quick-admin product-write operations allows an authenticated low-privileged user to modify product data in all versions prior to 24.09.08. The assessed vector is network-reachable, low complexity, no user interaction, and integrity-only (C:N/I:H/A:N), and the vendor directs users to release 24.09.08. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, the CVE is not on CISA KEV, and EPSS is unavailable, so the vuln.today priority is awaiting_data.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Apache OFBiz 24.09.08, which the advisory states addresses CVE-2026-81734 along with the other bundled vulnerabilities; see https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/516 and https://ofbiz.apache.org/. The available sources do not describe a separate tested workaround for this specific missing-authorization path, so the vendor's stated mitigation is to upgrade to 24.09.08. Organizations unable to upgrade immediately have no documented compensating control from this advisory for this CVE and should treat the missing authorization as an integrity risk to catalog product data.

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 a Java-based web framework with an entity engine, service engine, and widget-based UI. CVE-2026-81734 is specifically the missing-authorization issue for catalog quick-admin product writes; it is one item in a large oss-security batch that also includes unrelated pre-auth RCE, XXE, SQLi, SSRF, and other access-control flaws, so those impacts should not be attributed to this CVE. The input assigns no CWE, but the described class is an access-control enforcement gap (missing authorization) rather than memory corruption; the exact request path, required session state, and trigger are not described in the available sources. The assessed CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CNA) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Missing authorization on a web-facing admin write path implies a low-privilege authenticated actor (PR:L, AV:N, AC:L); impact is unauthorized modification of catalog data, so I:H with no confirmed confidentiality or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Nov 10, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
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

CVE-2026-81734 is a critical missing authorization flaw in Apache OFBiz that enables authenticated low-privileged users to alter product data, threatening the integrity of catalog and pricing information across all versions before 24.09.08. This impacts organizations relying on OFBiz for e-commerce or ERP operations, where unauthorized modifications could lead to financial discrepancies, reputational damage, and operational disruption.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting network access to OFBiz instances, enforcing strict least-privilege access controls, and monitoring product data changes for anomalies.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source ERP/e-commerce framework, 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
High

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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