VulnerabilityPublished 5 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-81744: Apache OFBiz · Missing Authorization

Affects Apache OFBizSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 24.09.08 soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 15:18 UTC

Severity

High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Patch: Available – fixed in 24.09.08

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Apache OFBiz to 24.09.08.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache OFBiz	Affected <24.09.08	Fixed in 24.09.08

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache OFBiz to version 24.09.08 or later, where this authorization flaw is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

Apache OFBiz versions before 24.09.08 contain an authorization vulnerability in ContentPermissionServices. A remote authenticated attacker with limited content-create permission can exploit this flaw to self-assign the OWNER role on arbitrary content. This occurs because the permission check incorrectly defaults to granting access when no matching ContentPurposeOperation entry is found. The OWNER role enables full control over the content, including update, removal, and status changes. The issue is fixed in version 24.09.08.

Impact

An authenticated attacker with limited content-create permissions can escalate privileges to OWNER on arbitrary content, gaining full read, write, and delete access. This compromises content integrity and confidentiality by allowing unauthorized modification and deletion of content.

Summary

CVE-2026-81744 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in Apache OFBiz's ContentPermissionServices affecting versions prior to 24.09.08. The flaw allows a remote authenticated user with limited content-create permissions to escalate privileges by invoking the createContentRole service, such as through createForumGroupRole, to assign themselves the OWNER role on arbitrary content. This happens because the permission check falls through to a fail-open default-grant branch when no ContentPurposeOperation entry matches the requested operation and content purpose, instead of denying the request. The OWNER role then bypasses ownership checks, granting full read, write, and delete capabilities on the targeted content. The vendor has addressed this issue in version 24.09.08.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 5 Nov 2026, 15:18 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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