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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-38856

Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Published Aug 5, 2024 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Apache OFBiz

Patch now

CVE-2024-38856 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 17, 2024. Confirm Apache OFBiz against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
99.43%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe apache/ofbiz · vendor Apache OFBiz

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: through 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.15, which fixes the issue. Unauthenticated endpoints could allow execution of screen rendering code of screens if some preconditions are met (such as when the screen definitions don't explicitly check user's permissions because they rely on the configuration of their endpoints).

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  • cpe apache/ofbizversion unspecified
  • vendor Apache OFBizversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2024-38856

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-38856 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 17, 2024. Confirm Apache OFBiz against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 99.43%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 5, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: through 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.15, which fixes the issue. Unauthenticated endpoints could allow execution of screen rendering code of screens if some preconditions are met (such as when the screen definitions don't explicitly check user's permissions because they rely on the

  2. Aug 27, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Sep 17, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: through 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.15, which fixes the issue. Unauthenticated endpoints could allow execution of screen rendering code of screens if some preconditions are met (such as when the screen definitions don't explicitly check user's permissions because they rely on the

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-38856

    Apache OFBiz contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could allow remote code execution via a Groovy payload in the context of the OFBiz user process by an unauthenticated attacker.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-38856

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-38856

    30-day exploitation probability 99.4%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/http/apache_ofbiz_forgot_password_directory_traversal

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-38856

    Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: through 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.15, which fixes the issue. Unauthenticated endpoints could allow execution of screen rendering code of screens if some pr

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-38856

    Apache OFBiz contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could allow remote code execution via a Groovy payload in the context of the OFBiz user process by an unauthenticated attacker.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.