# CVE-2022-25371: Unauth Path Traversal with file corruption affecting the Birt plugin of Apache OFBiz

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Birt plugin to achieve remote code execution and corrupt files in Apache OFBiz.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 20 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4vm3-cxh9-9697

## What is CVE-2022-25371?

CVE-2022-25371 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 2 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Apache OFBiz uses the Birt project plugin (https://eclipse.github.io/birt-website/) to create data visualizations and reports. By leveraging a bug in Birt (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538142) it is possible to perform a remote code execution (RCE) attack in Apache OFBiz, release 18.12.05 and earlier.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25371?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Ofbiz.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-25371?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25371 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-25371 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-25371 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Ofbiz

- [CVE-2024-45195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45195/): Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32113/): Apache OFBiz Path Traversal (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38856/): Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2250/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3506](https://insights.sbomify.com/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. (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-25371 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-25371 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 2 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-25371 exists.

Affected product: Apache Ofbiz. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25371/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25371/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25371
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25371
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-25371

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