Incorrect Authorization in ContentPermissionServices in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding only a limited content-create permission to self-grant the OWNER role on arbitrary content by invoking the createContentRole service (e.g. via the createForumGroupRole request), causing the permission check to fall through to a fail-open default-grant branch when no ContentPurposeOperation entry matches the requested operation and content purpose, rather than denying the request. A self-granted OWNER role then satisfies the ownership check used to authorize update, removal, and status changes on that content, giving the attacker full read/write/delete control over content they should not have access to. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.
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Description Incorrect Authorization in ContentPermissionServices in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding only a limited content-create permission to self-grant the OWNER role on arbitrary content by invoking the createContentRole service (e.g. via the createForumGroupRole request), causing the permission check to fall through to a fail-open default-grant branch when no ContentPurposeOperation entry matches the requested operation and content purpose, rather than denying the request. A self-granted OWNER role then satisfies the ownership check used to authorize update, removal, and status changes on that content, giving the attacker full read/write/delete control over content they should not have access to. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache OFBiz: Authorization bypass - self-grant content OWNER
Weaknesses CWE-862
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2026-11-05T14:07:49.891Z

Updated: 2026-11-05T14:07:49.891Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T12:00:24.891Z

Link: CVE-2026-81744

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-05T15:17:26.267

Modified: 2026-11-05T15:17:26.267

Link: CVE-2026-81744

cve-icon Redhat

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