Apache OFBiz 18.12.17.x Template Engine injection

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A vulnerability was found in Apache OFBiz 18.12.17.x. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Template Engine. The manipulation leads to injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-26865. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Apache OFBiz 18.12.17.x and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Template Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-26865 since 02/17/2025. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/23/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1055 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 18.12.18 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Apache

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• OFBiz

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• 18.12.17.x

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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