# CVE-2026-73580: Apache OFBiz missing authorization in getHRChild service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-73580-missing-authorization-check-in-the-gethrchild-service-in-apache  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-05. Updated: 2026-11-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-73580 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-05

Apache OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system used to manage business processes like human resources and accounting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive HR data, including employee names, department information, and organizational structure, by exploiting a missing authorization check in the HR child enumeration service.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-73580 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73580 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-73580?** Informational severity, published 5 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache OFBiz through 24.09.07.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73580?** Yes: fixed in 24.09.08. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-73580 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-73580?** Check whether you run Apache OFBiz at an affected version. 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 24.09.08

## Technical details

A missing authorization check in the getHRChild service allows remote unauthenticated attackers to recursively enumerate HR organization and employee data via a crafted partyId parameter. The vulnerability affects all OFBiz deployments through version 24.09.07 and can be exploited over the network without authentication. The flaw enables information disclosure of department names, position identifiers, employee party IDs, and organizational relationships.

## Affected products

- Apache OFBiz through 24.09.07

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05: disclosed
- 2026-11-05: advisory

## References

- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz)

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