{"id":"CVE-2026-97356","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-97356"],"related":[],"title":"Apache OFBiz: Label Manager lets a low-privilege user read server files","description":"External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in the ViewFile component of Label Manager in Apache OFBiz 24.09.07 on all platforms allows an authenticated user holding only the LABEL_MANAGER_VIEW permission to read arbitrary properties and xml files on the server, including the generated JWT signing key, enabling forgery of an authenticated administrator session, via the fileName parameter of a ViewFile request.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.","summary":"The ViewFile component of Label Manager in Apache OFBiz 24.09.07 accepts a fileName parameter without restricting the path, so a user with only the LABEL_MANAGER_VIEW permission can read arbitrary properties and XML files. The readable files include the generated JWT signing key, which lets an attacker forge an authenticated administrator session.","severity":"high","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["apache-ofbiz","java","package","self-hosted"],"not_affected_if":["no-label-manager-view-users","other-ofbiz-versions"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed OFBiz version; the sources say 24.09.07 is affected, so `24.09.07` is the version to look for.\n- Confirm whether the Label Manager component is present and reachable by users who hold LABEL_MANAGER_VIEW.","fix":"- Apache OFBiz: upgrade to `24.09.08`","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-05T14:17:07+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-05T14:39:19+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-05T14:40:29+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-05T14:40:29+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-05T14:40:29Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Apache OFBiz: upgrade to `24.09.08`","reach":"network","title":"Apache OFBiz: Label Manager lets a low-privilege user read server files","impact":"high","summary":"The ViewFile component of Label Manager in Apache OFBiz 24.09.07 accepts a fileName parameter without restricting the path, so a user with only the LABEL_MANAGER_VIEW permission can read arbitrary properties and XML files. The readable files include the generated JWT signing key, which lets an attacker forge an authenticated administrator session.","audience":"businesses","category":"package","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["apache-ofbiz","self-hosted","java"],"confidence":0.7,"fix_status":"available","needs_auth":"yes","worst_case":"Attacker reads JWT signing key and forges administrator sessions","analyst_note":"Confirm whether versions other than 24.09.07 are affected and whether a workaround exists before 24.09.08, using the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97356.","how_to_check":"- Check the installed OFBiz version; the sources say 24.09.07 is affected, so `24.09.07` is the version to look for.\n- Confirm whether the Label Manager component is present and reachable by users who hold LABEL_MANAGER_VIEW.","plain_action":"","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["no-label-manager-view-users","other-ofbiz-versions"],"who_is_affected":"Teams running Apache OFBiz 24.09.07 on any platform where users hold the LABEL_MANAGER_VIEW permission. The flaw requires an authenticated account with that permission, so instances without such users have a smaller exposure, but the sources do not say whether that reduces risk further.","user_interaction":"no","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.000758,"input_tokens":4289,"output_tokens":659,"severity_before":"unknown"},"analyst_status":null,"analyst_note":null,"search":"'-2026':15A,18A '-97356':16A,19A '24.09.07':37B,99C '24.09.08':152C 'accept':38B 'administr':79B,135C 'allow':103C 'apach':1A,21B,35B,97C 'apache-ofbiz':20B 'arbitrari':58B,116C 'attack':75B 'authent':78B,105C,134C 'compon':30B,92C 'control':82C 'cve':14A,17A 'enabl':130C 'extern':81C 'file':13A,62B,65B,84C,120C 'filenam':40B,139C 'fix':154C 'forg':76B 'forgeri':131C 'generat':68B,126C 'hold':107C 'host':27B 'includ':66B,124C 'issu':156C 'java':23B 'jwt':69B,127C 'key':71B,129C 'label':3A,32B,52B,94C,110C 'let':5A,73B 'low':8A 'low-privileg':7A 'manag':4A,33B,53B,95C,111C 'name':85C 'ofbiz':2A,22B,36B,98C 'packag':24B 'paramet':41B,140C 'path':45B,87C 'permiss':55B,113C 'platform':102C 'privileg':9A 'properti':59B,117C 'read':11A,57B,115C 'readabl':64B 'recommend':147C 'request':144C 'restrict':43B 'self':26B 'self-host':25B 'server':12A,123C 'session':80B,136C 'sign':70B,128C 'upgrad':149C 'user':10A,48B,106C,145C 'version':151C 'via':137C 'view':54B,112C 'viewfil':29B,91C,143C 'vulner':88C 'without':42B 'xml':61B,119C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Teams running Apache OFBiz 24.09.07 on any platform where users hold the LABEL_MANAGER_VIEW permission. The flaw requires an authenticated account with that permission, so instances without such users have a smaller exposure, but the sources do not say whether that reduces risk further.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"fix_status":"available","audience":"businesses","plain_action":null,"pkeys":[],"ptokens":[],"labels":["apacheofbiz","high","java","package","selfhosted"],"campaign_type":null,"first_public_at":"2026-11-05T14:17:07+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-97356","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97356","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-05T14:17:07+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-05T14:17:07+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-05T14:39:19+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-05T14:39:19+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"exploit_sources":[],"notice":"Free to read, with fair use of about 60 pages a minute. For higher limits or API access: sales@infrastack.ai"}