Apache OFBiz: Server-Side Template Injection affecting the ecommerce plugin leading to possible RCE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1336.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: from 18.12.17 before 18.12.18. It's a regression between 18.12.17 and 18.12.18. In case you use something like that, which is not recommended! For security, only official releases should be used. In other words, if you use 18.12.17 you are still safe. The version 18.12.17 is not a affected. But something between 18.12.17 and 18.12.18 is. In that case, users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.18, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 18.12.18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-26865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9r8-xjx7-v86q
- 2026-10-04 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-2025-26865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-26865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9r8-xjx7-v86q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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