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Apache OFBiz EUVDEUVD-2026-117521

| CVE-2026-109837 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Access Order Returns functionality
  2. Exploit
    Submit return with tampered OrderItem key
  3. Execution
    Bind another party's OrderItems cross-party
  4. Impact
    Manipulate return/order data for that party

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation targets the Order Returns feature of Apache OFBiz and relies on manipulating a user-controlled key/identifier to associate OrderItems across party boundaries; the deployment must run the Order Manager / returns component. Authentication requirements are not confirmed from the available data (no CVSS vector), but the 'user-controlled key' authorization-bypass class implies the attacker needs an active OFBiz session/account from which to submit a return request. Limiting factors: the account/session prerequisite, the need for the returns workflow to be in use, and the fact that impact is confined to order/return data rather than host or code execution. The exact parameter and trigger are not described in the available sources.

Impact

No CVSS vector, EPSS score, KEV listing, or SSVC technical-impact decision is present in the supplied data - the vuln.today Decision label is explicitly 'awaiting_data', so quantitative risk signals cannot be compared or contrasted. Risk must therefore be reasoned from the CVE title and the batch Apache OFBiz advisory alone. CVE-2026-109837 is an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (an IDOR-class flaw, consistent with CWE-639) in the Order Returns flow that lets a request associate OrderItems across party boundaries; its direct impact is integrity of order/return data (potential fraudulent returns or refund manipulation) rather than system compromise. This is a meaningfully lower-severity issue than other entries disclosed in the same advisory - notably CVE-2026-68524 (pre-auth RCE) and CVE-2026-105330 (hard-coded JWT key enabling unauthenticated admin access) - which are the true priorities in this bundle. Authentication requirements cannot be confirmed because no CVSS vector was provided; the 'user-controlled key' class strongly implies an authenticated session is needed, but this is inferred, not confirmed. Overall this reads as a real but moderate data-integrity bug that should be remediated as part of the 24.09.08 upgrade, not as a standalone emergency - though that judgement is provisional because the authoritative scoring data is missing (awaiting_data).

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An OFBiz user interacting with the Order Returns functionality tampers with a user-controlled identifier so that OrderItems belonging to a different party are associated with their own return request, enabling cross-party manipulation such as returning or claiming refunds against another customer's order items. No public exploit code is identified for this specific CVE in the supplied data, and the exact trigger is not described in the available sources.

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

Apache OFBiz releases prior to 24.09.08 allow a user holding an ordinary OFBiz session to bind OrderItems to order returns belonging to a different party, because the return-to-OrderItem association trusts a user-controlled key instead of validating ownership. The result is an IDOR-style authorization bypass with high integrity impact on order/return records and limited confidentiality exposure (assessed CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N), gated by an active account and by the Order Manager returns workflow actually being in use. CVE-2026-109837 is one entry in a large OFBiz hardening release that also resolves several pre-authentication remote code execution issues; for this specific CVE no public exploit code, EPSS score, or CISA KEV listing was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 24.09.08, which the vendor states addresses CVE-2026-109837 together with the rest of the bundled issues in the same announcement (https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/516, project site https://ofbiz.apache.org/); every version prior to 24.09.08 is in scope, and because the same release also fixes pre-authentication RCE and hard-coded credential flaws, the upgrade should be treated as a single remediation step rather than deferred per CVE. No workaround, configuration toggle or patch-level mitigation for this specific authorization bypass is documented in the available sources, and no backport branch is listed - only the 24.09.08 release. As a compensating measure while the upgrade is scheduled, because exploitation requires an active OFBiz session able to reach the returns workflow, narrowing which accounts hold Order Manager returns privileges to trusted staff reduces the pool of usable sessions; this limits exposure but does not correct the missing ownership validation, and the vendor presents upgrading as the fix. A vendor-released patch (24.09.08) is available, so no compensating control should be treated as a long-term substitute.

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

OFBiz is a Java web framework built around an entity engine, a service engine and a widget-based UI; the affected surface here is the Order Manager's returns processing, where a return record is linked to one or more OrderItems. The flaw class is CWE-639, Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key: an identifier supplied by the caller (rather than derived and validated server-side against the caller's party) is used to create or resolve the OrderItem association, so a crafted request can associate items across party boundaries. Impact is confined to order and return data - there is no code execution or host compromise described for this CVE - but the write path is the significant one, hence I:H against C:L in the assessed vector. Deployment prerequisites are that the Order Manager / returns component be enabled and that the returns workflow be reachable by the attacker's account; the exact parameter and request shape that triggers the bypass are not described in the available sources. Note that the surrounding oss-security announcement bundles roughly 49 CVEs for the same version range, including pre-authentication RCE, SQL injection, XXE, SSRF and hard-coded credential issues, so this entry should be assessed as part of that release rather than in isolation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CNA) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Web-facing IDOR via a user-controlled key implies a low-privileged authenticated session (PR:L) over the network (AV:N, AC:L); primary impact is integrity of cross-party order data (I:H), with limited confidentiality exposure and no availability impact.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Nov 10, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
5.4 (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-2026-109837 is a critical authorization bypass in Apache OFBiz (versions prior to 24.09.08) that allows any authenticated user to improperly bind order return items across different parties, risking corruption of order and return records. While no public exploit is known, the vulnerability impacts data integrity and could lead to financial discrepancies or compliance issues for organizations using the Order Manager returns workflow. Leadership should prioritize patching to maintain trust in financial records and avoid potential fraud.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting the Order Manager returns workflow to trusted users, enforcing strict segregation of duties, and monitoring for anomalous return transactions until patching is possible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source ERP/e-commerce framework, limited real-world production 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

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
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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