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CVE-2016-4462
By manipulating the URL parameter externalLoginKey, a malicious, logged in user could pass valid Freemarker directives to the Template…
High8.8EPSS 3.8%
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- apache
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
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.8% · top 10.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- Information Disclosure
- CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache OFBiz
- affected 13.07.*
- affected 12.04.*
- affected 11.04.*
References (1)
- [www-announce] 20161129 [SECURITY] CVE-2016-4462 OFBiz template remote code vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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