CVE-2026-81744: Apache OFBiz: Authorization bypass - self-grant content OWNER

Published Nov 5, 2026
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Updated

Incorrect Authorization in ContentPermissionServices in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding only a limited content-create permission to self-grant the OWNER role on arbitrary content by invoking the createContentRole service (e.g. via the createForumGroupRole request), causing the permission check to fall through to a fail-open default-grant branch when no ContentPurposeOperation entry matches the requested operation and content purpose, rather than denying the request. A self-granted OWNER role then satisfies the ownership check used to authorize update, removal, and status changes on that content, giving the attacker full read/write/delete control over content they should not have access to. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache OFBiz to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 24.09.08

Event History

Nov 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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