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TI-2016-03836 Aliases CVE-2016-4462GHSA-894g-mc9g-xgxq

Improper input validation in Apache OFBiz

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

By manipulating the URL parameter externalLoginKey, a malicious, logged in user could pass valid Freemarker directives to the Template Engine that are reflected on the webpage; a specially crafted Freemarker template could be used for remote code execution. Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 16.11.01

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03802 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache OFBizall versions; all versions; all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache OFBiz VendorApache Affected all versions; all versions; all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04.01VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04.02VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04.03VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04.04VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04.05VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04.06VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04.01VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04.02VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04.01 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04.02 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04.03 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04.04 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04.05 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:11.04.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04.06 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.01 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.02 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04.03VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04.04VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04.05VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04.06VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.07VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.07.01VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.07.02VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.07.03VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.03 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.04 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.05 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:12.04.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.06 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.07 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.07.01 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.07.02 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:13.07.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.07.03 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4462
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-894g-mc9g-xgxq
  3. 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-30292 Apache OFBiz: Confused controller-view authorization logic (forced browsing) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-30542 Apache OFBiz: Prevent use of URLs in files when loading them from Java or Groovy, leading to a RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08129 RCE vulnerability in latest Apache OFBiz due to Java serialisation using RMI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-28119 Apache OFBiz: Pre-authentication Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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