#VU84795 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in OFBiz - CVE-2023-50968

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84795

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50968

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OFBiz
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OFBiz: 18.12.01 - 18.12.10

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External links
https://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-18.12.11.html
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12875
https://lists.apache.org/thread/x5now4bk3llwf3k58kl96qvtjyxwp43q
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/26/2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.