Apache OFBiz: Bypass SameSite restrictions with target redirection using URL parameters (SSTI and CSRF leading to RCE)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution, Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1336 and CWE-352.
Summary
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), : Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.17. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.17, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache OFBiz (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 18.12.17
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache OFBiz 18.12.17
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-31564 Apache OFBiz: URLs allowing remote use of Groovy expressions, leading to RCEPriority MEDIUM 52
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-48962
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffrw-8p66-394j
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Apache Ofbiz vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-48962 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-48962 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ffrw-8p66-394j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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