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CVE-2017-15714
The BIRT plugin in Apache OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.03 does not escape user input property passed. This allows for code injection by passing…
Critical9.8EPSS 3.3%
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Description
The BIRT plugin in Apache OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.03 does not escape user input property passed. This allows for code injection by passing that code through the URL. For example by appending this code "__format=%27;alert(%27xss%27)" to the URL an alert window would execute.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 11% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
- Arbitrary Code Execution
- CWE-74 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-74 and its CVEs
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache OFBiz
- affected 16.11.01 to 16.11.03
References (1)
- [user] 20180103 [SECURITY] CVE-2017-15714 Apache OFBiz BIRT code vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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