CVE-2023-49070: Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 95.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-12-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09. It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.10

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.10 — fixed in 18.12.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz 18.12.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176323/Apache-OFBiz-18.12.09-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12812
https://lists.apache.org/thread/jmbqk2lp4t4483whzndp5xqlq4f3otg3
https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-18.12.10.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176323/Apache-OFBiz-18.12.09-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12812
https://lists.apache.org/thread/jmbqk2lp4t4483whzndp5xqlq4f3otg3
https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-18.12.10.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html

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