CVE-2024-36104: Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to a RCE

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 87.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-06-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.14, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.14 — fixed in 18.12.14

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz 18.12.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/03/1
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13092
https://lists.apache.org/thread/sv0xr8b1j7mmh5p37yldy9vmnzbodz2o
https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/03/1
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13092
https://lists.apache.org/thread/sv0xr8b1j7mmh5p37yldy9vmnzbodz2o
https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html

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