# CVE-2026-82894: Apache OFBiz improper authorization in ContentWorker

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-82894-improper-authorization-in-contentworker-in-apache-ofbiz-24-09  
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-2026-82894 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-05

Apache OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning system that manages business processes and data. An authorization flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to invoke arbitrary services with attacker-controlled parameters through a publicly accessible view, enabling file write/deletion and server-side request forgery without needing to be logged in.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-82894 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-82894 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-82894?** 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-2026-82894?** Yes: fixed in OFBiz 24.09.08. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-82894 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-82894?** 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 OFBiz 24.09.08

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in ContentWorker's renderContentAsText method, which resolves OFBiz services to invoke from a persisted Content row's serviceName field—a field writable by users with only CONTENTMGR_CREATE or CONTENTMGR_UPDATE permissions. Attack parameters are built directly from the HTTP request with no allow-list, ownership check, or authentication requirement. An unauthenticated attacker can request the public showHelpPublic view against a malicious Content row to trigger arbitrary service invocation.

## 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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