Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.07 Definition Parser .rest.xml ModelApiReader auth improper authentication

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A vulnerability was found in Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.07. It has been declared as critical. This affects the function ModelApiReader of the file .rest.xml of the component Definition Parser. Such manipulation of the argument auth leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-92887. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.07. Affected by this issue is the function ModelApiReader of the file .rest.xml of the component Definition Parser. The manipulation of the argument auth with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect default value in the REST API framework's .rest.xml definition parser (ModelApiReader) in Apache OFBiz through 24.09.07 on all platforms allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to invoke a REST API operation without providing valid credentials via a .rest.xml resource or operation definition that omits the auth attribute, which ModelApiReader incorrectly resolves to false instead of the true default declared by rest-api.xsd. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.

The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-92887 since 09/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/05/2026).

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Upgrading to version 24.09.08 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Apache

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• OFBiz

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• 24.09.07

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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