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Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

CVE-2024-38856 · Apache OFBiz · Published 2024-08-05

How bad would it be?

9.8 out of 10

CVSS rates it critical: about as damaging as flaws get.

How likely is it to be used?

99%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, among the top 1% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).

Is it already being used?

Yes

CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 773 days ago (2024-09-17).

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Apache OFBiz contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could allow remote code execution via a Groovy payload in the context of the OFBiz user process by an unauthenticated attacker.

nvd.nist.gov

What the flaw is

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: through 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.15, which fixes the issue. Unauthenticated endpoints could allow execution of screen rendering code of screens if some preconditions are met (such as when the screen definitions don't explicitly check user's permissions because they rely on the configuration of their endpoints).

From the NVD.

Fixes and advisories

lists.apache.orgVendor Advisory
ofbiz.apache.orgPatch

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Authorization weaknesses

The application fails to check whether this user may access a resource or perform an action.

CWE-863 · CISA KEV; NVD record: security@apache.org

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