Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine ('Server-Side Template Injection') in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding only a stock non-administrative account to execute arbitrary operating system commands as the OFBiz process user, by using the updateLayoutImage event, which writes DataResource fields with no permission check, to retype an attacker-created DataResource as an FTL template evaluating its own primary key, then using the resulting FreeMarker evaluation to plant an OFBiz Form Widget whose use-when attribute runs unsandboxed Groovy. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 36th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-06. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWEs
CWE-425Direct Request (Forced Browsing) CWE-1336Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
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Affected
apache software foundation:apache ofbiz
Versions
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Product
Affected
Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz
before 24.09.08
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-87 Forceful Browsing Likelihood: High · Severity: High
CAPEC-127 Directory Indexing Likelihood: High · Severity: Medium
CAPEC-143 Detect Unpublicized Web Pages Severity: Low
CAPEC-144 Detect Unpublicized Web Services Severity: Low
CAPEC-668 Key Negotiation of Bluetooth Attack (KNOB) Likelihood: Low · Severity: High
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