Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.7 Template Engine special elements in template engine

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.7. This affects an unknown function of the component Template Engine. Such manipulation leads to special elements in template engine. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-85627. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.7. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Template Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a special elements in template engine vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1336. The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine ('Server-Side Template Injection') in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding only a stock non-administrative account to execute arbitrary operating system commands as the OFBiz process user, by using the updateLayoutImage event, which writes DataResource fields with no permission check, to retype an attacker-created DataResource as an FTL template evaluating its own primary key, then using the resulting FreeMarker evaluation to plant an OFBiz Form Widget whose use-when attribute runs unsandboxed Groovy. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.

The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-85627 since 09/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/05/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1221 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 24.09.08 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• OFBiz

Version

• 24.09.0
• 24.09.1
• 24.09.2
• 24.09.3
• 24.09.4
• 24.09.5
• 24.09.6
• 24.09.7

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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