CVE-2024-45195: Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing Vulnerability

CVE-2024-45195 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-02-04

Apache OFBiz is vulnerable to a Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') flaw that allows remote attackers to bypass authorization. By accessing restricted resources directly, an unauthenticated user can obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information or functionality.

Technologies: Apache OFBiz. Vendors: Apache.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-45195 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-45195 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 4 February 2025. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-45195?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 4 February 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apache OFBiz before 18.12.16.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-45195?
A patch was published on 2024-09-04: Version 18.12.16 released to address the issue Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-45195 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-45195?
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 18.12.16

Timeline

  • 2024-09-04: disclosed: Initial CVE publication by Apache Software Foundation
  • 2024-09-04: patched: Version 18.12.16 released to address the issue
  • 2025-02-04: kev added: CISA added CVE-2024-45195 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
  • 2025-02-04: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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