CVE-2016-4462

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

By manipulating the URL parameter externalLoginKey, a malicious, logged in user could pass valid Freemarker directives to the Template Engine that are reflected on the webpage; a specially crafted Freemarker template could be used for remote code execution. Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 16.11.01

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 30, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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