# CVE-2024-48962: Apache OFBiz: Bypass SameSite restrictions with target redirection using URL parameters (SSTI and CSRF leading to RCE)

> Attackers can achieve remote code execution in Apache OFBiz by exploiting Server-Side Template Injection and CSRF vulnerabilities via URL parameters.

- **Severity:** High 8.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 4 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ffrw-8p66-394j

## What is CVE-2024-48962?

CVE-2024-48962 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), : Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability in Apache OFBiz.

This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.17.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.17, which fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery), CWE-1336 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48962?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Ofbiz.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-48962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-48962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## 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-2024-48962 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-48962 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2024-48962/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48962/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48962
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48962
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-48962

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.