The BIRT plugin in Apache OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.03 does not escape user input property passed.

published 2018-01-04 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-7141

cvss: 9.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.3%; EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits: 0; none known

The BIRT plugin in Apache OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.03 does not escape user input property passed. This allows for code injection by passing that code through the URL. For example by appending this code "__format=%27;alert(%27xss%27)" to the URL an alert window would execute.

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Exploit prediction

3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

s.apache.org https://s.apache.org/UO3W referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz

Classification

Weakness

CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

s.apache.org /UO3W
mailing-list, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-15714
NVD CVE-2017-15714

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