CVE-2022-29158: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability in Apache OFBiz

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% 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-1333

Description

Apache OFBiz up to version 18.12.05 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in the way it handles URLs provided by external, unauthenticated users. Upgrade to 18.12.06 or apply patches at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12599

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/2022/09/02/5
https://lists.apache.org/thread/7k92rg1o4ql2yw3o0vttkcl2jhq7j928
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/5
https://lists.apache.org/thread/7k92rg1o4ql2yw3o0vttkcl2jhq7j928

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