SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-26865

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: from 18.12.17 before 18.12.18. It's a regression between 18.12.17 and 18.12.18. In case you use something like that, which is not recommended! For security, only official releases should be used. In other words, if you use 18.12.17 you are still safe. The version 18.12.17 is not a affected. But something between 18.12.17 and 18.12.18 is. In that case, users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.18, which fixes the issue.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions
Apache OFBiz	18.12.17 18.12.18

Weaknesses

CWE-1336

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine.

References

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12594

https://lists.apache.org/thread/prb48ztk01bflyyjbl6p56wlcc1n5sz7

https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html

https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/07/1

CVSS Score

3.5 / 10

CVSS Data

Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Date

Published: March 10, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 11, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@apache.org

CVE-2025-26865