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Apache OFBiz CVE-2026-82960

| EUVDEUVD-2026-117473 HIGH
Code Injection (CWE-94)
8.8
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 as CMS content-editor
  2. Delivery
    POST crafted caContentIdTo to EditAddContent
  3. Exploit
    Value interpolated into use-when attribute
  4. Execution
    GroovyUtil.eval() compiles injected expression
  5. Persist
    Reflection bypasses SecureASTCustomizer sandbox
  6. Impact
    Execute OS commands as OFBiz process user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated session with CMS content-editor access to the OFBiz cms plugin (confirmed by PR:L). The exact trigger is a POST to the EditAddContent handler with a crafted caContentIdTo parameter, which the CMS screen copies into a top-level context variable interpolated into a form field's use-when attribute and passed to GroovyUtil.eval(); the payload closes the expanded string literal and reaches java.lang.Runtime via reflection, which the compile-time SecureASTCustomizer sandbox does not restrict at runtime. Limiting factor: the cms plugin must be deployed and the attacker must possess valid content-editor credentials - no user interaction is needed and the request is a single POST, so there is no additional complexity barrier. Affects Apache OFBiz versions before 24.09.08 on all platforms.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than an inflated CVSS score. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) is internally consistent with the description: remote, low-complexity, no user interaction, requiring only low-privilege CMS content-editor access, yielding full C:H/I:H/A:H impact because the flaw results in arbitrary OS command execution as the OFBiz process user. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week' (not act_now/emergency), which aligns with the absence of a CISA KEV listing and no supplied EPSS score. No public exploit code or PoC reference is present in the input - only vendor and oss-security advisory links - so this is not confirmed as actively exploited. The combination of trivial exploitation mechanics (a single crafted HTTP POST) and full RCE impact is offset by the privilege prerequisite: an attacker must already hold a valid CMS content-editor account, which narrows the realistic attacker population to insiders or anyone who has obtained such credentials. EPSS and KEV data are both missing/absent; absence of KEV is not evidence against the severity, but it does mean there is no confirmation of in-the-wild activity. Net: patch within the vendor/priority window, treating any environment with externally reachable or loosely-provisioned CMS editor accounts as elevated risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds (or has phished/obtained) a low-privilege OFBiz CMS content-editor account sends a single HTTP POST to EditAddContent with a crafted caContentIdTo value. Because that parameter is copied into a top-level context variable and interpolated into a form field's use-when attribute, the payload closes the expanded string literal and invokes java.lang.Runtime via reflection through GroovyUtil.eval(), running arbitrary OS commands as the OFBiz process user. No public exploit code is identified in the provided sources at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Nov 05, 2026

Authenticated code injection in the Apache OFBiz cms plugin allows a CMS content-editor to run arbitrary operating system commands as the OFBiz process user with a single HTTP POST. The flaw exists because the EditAddContent handler copies the caContentIdTo request parameter into a top-level context variable, which is interpolated into a form field's use-when attribute and passed unvalidated to GroovyUtil.eval(); the compile-time SecureASTCustomizer sandbox does not constrain runtime reflection, so a crafted payload can break out of the expanded string literal and invoke java.lang.Runtime. All OFBiz deployments with the cms plugin before 24.09.08 are affected, exploitation requires valid content-editor credentials (PR:L) with no user interaction, and the vendor has released a fix in 24.09.08.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Nov 04, 2026 - 17:35

Authenticated remote code execution in Apache OFBiz deployments prior to 24.09.08 allows a user with a valid session to inject a widget use-when expression that is evaluated outside the intended Groovy sandbox, yielding code execution with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The flaw is one of a large batch fixed in 24.09.08; supplied intelligence shows no CISA KEV listing, no EPSS score, no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and an aggregator decision label of awaiting_data, so active exploitation is not confirmed.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 24.09.08, which the vendor states fixes this issue (vendor-released patch: 24.09.08); this is the only complete remediation because the flaw is in shipped CMS screen and Groovy evaluation logic. Consult the oss-security advisory at https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/516 and the Apache OFBiz project site at https://ofbiz.apache.org/ for the release and upgrade guidance, and treat the fix as this-week priority per the vuln.today decision label. Where an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict and audit the exposure: remove or disable the cms plugin from deployments that do not require web content management, which eliminates the vulnerable EditAddContent path but removes CMS functionality entirely, and review the accounts granted CMS content-editor privileges, revoking that role from users who do not need it, which reduces the pool of credentials that can satisfy the PR:L prerequisite but does not remove the underlying flaw. Note that content-editor access should be treated as effectively equivalent to command execution against the OFBiz host until the upgrade is applied.

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 ERP/CRM framework built on Java and Groovy, and the CMS plugin provides web content management screens within it. The root cause is CWE-94, Improper Control of Generation of Code: user-supplied input reaches a Groovy evaluation sink without proper neutralization. Specifically, the caContentIdTo parameter submitted to the EditAddContent screen is copied into a top-level context variable, that variable is interpolated into the use-when attribute of a form field, and the resulting string is handed to GroovyUtil.eval(). The compile-time SecureASTCustomizer sandbox applied to that evaluation restricts certain constructs at compile time but does not restrict runtime reflection, so a payload that closes the expanded string literal and then uses reflection to reach java.lang.Runtime escapes the sandbox and yields operating system command execution in the context of the OFBiz process user. The attack surface is the CMS content-editing interface, meaning the CMS plugin must be deployed and the attacker must hold a content-editor account; the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity issue gated only by low privileges, with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact confined to the OFBiz component. Versions before 24.09.08 are affected on all platforms.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CNA) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Remote single POST with no user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/UI:N); requires a low-privilege CMS content-editor account (PR:L); OS command execution as process user gives full C:H/I:H/A:H.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Nov 05, 2026 - 16:29 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Nov 05, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
8.8 (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

A high-severity vulnerability in Apache OFBiz's CMS plugin allows a content editor to execute arbitrary commands on the server. This endangers all deployments before version 24.09.08, risking unauthorized access and system compromise. Leadership should prioritize immediate patching to protect sensitive data and maintain operational integrity.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 50% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source ERP; optional cms plugin, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 0.6%
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
High

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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9.1 Nov 04

Unauthenticated resource exhaustion affects Apache OFBiz installations running in multitenant mode, where a remote clien

CVE-2026-41919 CRITICAL
9.1 May 19

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

CVE-2026-84183 HIGH
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Authenticated OS command execution in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 lets a low-privileged accounting user run arbit

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CVE-2026-73578 HIGH
7.5 Nov 04

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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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