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CVE-2022-25371: Unauth Path Traversal with file corruption affecting the Birt plugin of Apache OFBiz

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-09-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Apache OFBiz uses the Birt project plugin (https://eclipse.github.io/birt-website/) to create data visualizations and reports. By leveraging a bug in Birt (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538142) it is possible to perform a remote code execution (RCE) attack in Apache OFBiz, release 18.12.05 and earlier.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.06 — fixed in 18.12.06

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz 18.12.06. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/03/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/08/2
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/bvp3sczqq863lxr1wh7wjvdtjbkcwspq
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/03/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/08/2
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/bvp3sczqq863lxr1wh7wjvdtjbkcwspq

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