# CVE-2026-81808: Apache OFBiz missing authorization in ProductSearchEvents

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81808-missing-authorization-in-productsearchevents-in-apache-ofbiz-24  
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-2026-81808 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-05

Apache OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning system used to manage product catalogs and business operations. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with limited catalog viewing permissions to bypass authorization checks and bulk-modify product categories and features across search results, potentially causing unintended product data changes. An attacker could exploit this to alter product associations without proper authorization.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81808 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81808 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81808?** Informational severity, published 5 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81808?** 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-2026-81808 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81808?** 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 vulnerability exists in ProductSearchEvents where search-result mutation events (searchRemoveFromCategory, searchExpireFromCategory, searchAddToCategory, searchAddFeature, searchRemoveFeature) validate permissions only at the servlet request-map level (view permission) rather than enforcing the DELETE/CREATE permissions required at the entity-engine operation level. An authenticated attacker with catalog view permission can invoke these events on bulk search results to perform unauthorized entity modifications that bypass the equivalent service-layer permission checks.

## Affected products

- Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05: disclosed

## References

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

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