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CVE-2026-83542: Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated RCE via login-page widget injection

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 39/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 65.1% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
  • Fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz 24.09.08.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz 24.09.08 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server by staging crafted widget XML in a multipart upload and overriding the mainDecoratorLocation used by a manager login route through an anonymous JSON request, causing OFBiz to load the staged XML through its live screen descriptor mechanism and evaluate an unsandboxed Groovy expression while rendering the authentication-failure page. Further validation established the following: -- The exploit does not require a malformed or incomplete multipart body: a well-formed multipart request that is kept in flight and then allowed to complete normally is sufficient. -- The screen loader reads the widget XML from a live process file descriptor while the upload is streaming, rather than from any file the attacker persists to disk. -- The same underlying issue is also reachable through the public, explicitly unauthenticated /sfa/control/editPortalPageColumnWidth route, returning command output directly in an HTTP 200 response — it is not limited to the login-failure rendering path used in the original report. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Nov 5, 2026
Updated
Nov 10, 2026
EPSS
1.0% · 65th percentile

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Action score

39

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
apacheofbiz

Affected versions

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  • apache ofbizbefore 24.09.08

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz

    • before 24.09.08affected · semver

Same product

apache: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-38856Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering codeKEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2024-32113Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCEKEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2024-45195Apache OFBiz: Confused controller-view authorization logic (forced browsing)KEV
    90Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-82960Nov 5, 2026 · Apache OFBiz: Widget use-when Expression Injection Bypasses Groovy Sandbox for authenticated RCE
    35Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-83538Nov 5, 2026 · Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated disclosure through HR, Catalog, and Order Manager helpers
    21Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-84183Nov 5, 2026 · Apache OFBiz: Content Manager VIEW-only RCE in updateLayout
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz24.09.08Vendor (CNA)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02026-11-06

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. Fix recordedsame day
  3. First PoCsame day
  4. TodayNov 11, 2026+6 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2025-54466447 days apartApache OFBiz: RCE Vulnerability in scrum plugin
    48Plan
  • CVE-2026-829600 days apartApache OFBiz: Widget use-when Expression Injection Bypasses Groovy Sandbox for authenticated RCE
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-50223148 days apartApache OFBiz: DataResource Low-Privileged Authenticated FreeMarker Template Injection Leads to Remote Code Execution
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-46586170 days apartApache OFBiz: Improper Validation in traverseContent Service Enables Authenticated Groovy Code Execution
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-35086170 days apartApache OFBiz: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Unsafe Template Expansion in email services
    26Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Exploit maturitynone → poc
  2. CVSS— → 9.8
  3. Severity— → critical
  4. SSVC exploitation— → none
  5. Fix✗ → ✓
  6. Exploit maturity— → none

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References

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