CVE-2016-4462 Code injection in Apache OFBiz
A malicious logged-in user can inject Freemarker directives via URL parameters to achieve remote code execution in Apache OFBiz.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4462?
CVE-2016-4462 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 30 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
By manipulating the URL parameter externalLoginKey, a malicious, logged in user could pass valid Freemarker directives to the Template Engine that are reflected on the webpage; a specially crafted Freemarker template could be used for remote code execution. Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 16.11.01
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Ofbiz.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-4462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Ofbiz
- CVE-2024-45195 Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing
- CVE-2024-32113 Apache OFBiz Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-38856 Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2013-2250 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2012-3506 Unspecified vulnerability in the Apache Open For Business Project (aka OFBiz) 10.04.x before 10.04.03 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-894g-mc9g-xgxq.