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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache OFBiz | 18.12.17 – < 18.12.18 | 18.12.18 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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mbadanoiu/CVE-2025-26865 ★ 0 · Apr 11, 2025
CVE-2025-26865: FreeMarker Server-Side Template Injection via the "ecommerce" plugin in Apache OfBiz
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-0509 Apache OFBiz: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 9, 2025
References
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html mitigation release-notes product
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html patch
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12594 issue-tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/prb48ztk01bflyyjbl6p56wlcc1n5sz7 vendor-advisory