Apache OFBiz <18.12.11: Arbitrary File Read & SSRF via URI
CVE-2023-50968 Published on December 26, 2023
Apache OFBiz: Arbitrary file properties reading and SSRF attack
Arbitrary file properties reading vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz when user operates an uri call without authorizations.
The same uri can be operated to realize a SSRF attack also without authorizations.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.11, which fixes this issue.
Weakness Types
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2023-50968 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
What is a SSRF Vulnerability?
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. By providing URLs to unexpected hosts or ports, attackers can make it appear that the server is sending the request, possibly bypassing access controls such as firewalls that prevent the attackers from accessing the URLs directly. The server can be used as a proxy to conduct port scanning of hosts in internal networks, use other URLs such as that can access documents on the system (using file://), or use other protocols such as gopher:// or tftp://, which may provide greater control over the contents of requests.
CVE-2023-50968 has been classified to as a SSRF vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz:- Before and including 18.12.10 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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