# CVE-2024-32113: Apache OFBiz Path Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-32113-apache-ofbiz-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-07. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-32113 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-08-07

Apache OFBiz contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) that allows for remote code execution. The flaw exists due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, affecting versions prior to 18.12.13.

Technologies: [Apache OFBiz](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ofbiz). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-32113 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2024-32113 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 August 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2024-32113?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 7 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache OFBiz before 18.12.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-32113?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2024-32113 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-32113?** Check whether you run Apache OFBiz. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apache OFBiz before 18.12.13

## Timeline

- 2024-05-08: disclosed: CVE received from Apache Software Foundation
- 2024-05-09: other: Public announcement on oss-security mailing list
- 2024-08-07: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2024-08-07: advisory: NVD publication date

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