CVE-2026-81816

Apache OFBiz: XML external entity injection (XXE)

Published Nov 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in ContentWorker in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding content-author permission to read arbitrary server files and trigger server-side request forgery by storing a crafted text/xml DataResource containing an external entity declaration, causing ContentWorker's rendering of that content — via renderContentAsText and related CMS/help render paths — to parse the stored XML using FreeMarker's default NodeModel.parse DocumentBuilderFactory, which enables neither FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING nor external-entity/DTD restrictions, resolving the external entity and returning its content in the rendered response. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache ofbiz
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation apache Ofbiz
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache ofbiz
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation apache Ofbiz
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Description XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in ContentWorker in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding content-author permission to read arbitrary server files and trigger server-side request forgery by storing a crafted text/xml DataResource containing an external entity declaration, causing ContentWorker's rendering of that content — via renderContentAsText and related CMS/help render paths — to parse the stored XML using FreeMarker's default NodeModel.parse DocumentBuilderFactory, which enables neither FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING nor external-entity/DTD restrictions, resolving the external entity and returning its content in the rendered response. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache OFBiz: XML external entity injection (XXE)
Weaknesses CWE-611
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 11:30 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2026, 1:00 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 5, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 5:17 PM