CVE-2025-61623
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache OFBiz that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability affects users of Apache OFBiz versions before 24.09.03. When exploited, it can enable session hijacking, credential theft, or redirection to malicious sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Apache OFBiz
📦 What is this software?
Ofbiz by Apache
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, hijack user sessions, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers would typically use this to steal session cookies or credentials from users who click malicious links, potentially leading to account compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the impact would be limited to unsuccessful injection attempts that are blocked by security controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS typically requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) but is straightforward to exploit once the vulnerable parameter is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 24.09.03
Vendor Advisory: https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Apache OFBiz 24.09.03 from https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
2. Backup your current installation and configuration
3. Stop the OFBiz service
4. Replace with the new version
5. Restart the OFBiz service
6. Verify the upgrade using the verification steps below
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block XSS payloads in URL parameters
Input Validation Filter
allAdd custom input validation to sanitize user inputs in OFBiz
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Educate users about phishing risks and not clicking untrusted links
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the OFBiz version number in the admin interface or by examining the installation directoryCheck Version:
Check the release-notes-24.09.03.html file or the admin dashboard version displayVerify Fix Applied:
After upgrading, verify the version shows 24.09.03 or later and test the previously vulnerable endpoints with XSS payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual URL parameters containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Requests with suspicious characters like <, >, ", ' in URL parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in URL parameters
- Traffic patterns showing users being redirected to suspicious domains
SIEM Query:
source="ofbiz-logs" AND (url="*<script*" OR url="*javascript:*" OR url="*onerror=*" OR url="*onload=*")🔗 References
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13295
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/sb2mngrg766qbqt5g29fo0qblk3v4x5y
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-24.09.03.html
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/11/2
