CVE-2023-49070

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09.

It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.10

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 5, 2023

Last Modified

February 13, 2025

References (13)

security@apachehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176323/Apache-OFBiz-18.12.09-Remote-Code-Execution.html
security@apachehttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12812
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread/jmbqk2lp4t4483whzndp5xqlq4f3otg3
security@apachehttps://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
security@apachehttps://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-18.12.10.html
security@apachehttps://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176323/Apache-OFBiz-18.12.09-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12812
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread/jmbqk2lp4t4483whzndp5xqlq4f3otg3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-18.12.10.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/apache-ofbiz-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-cve-2023-49070-and-cve-2023-51467

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 12:45 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCUserConnecting/Exploit-CVE-2023-49070-and-CVE-2023-51467-Apache-OFBiz
First seen Jan 8, 2024
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10.
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCD0g3-8Bit/OFBiz-Attack
First seen Jan 4, 2024
A Tool For CVE-2023-49070/CVE-2023-51467 Attack
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCabdoghazy2015/ofbiz-CVE-2023-49070-RCE-POC
First seen Dec 14, 2023
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-49070.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2023
Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10 - Arbitrary Code Execution
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/linux/http/apache_ofbiz_deserialization✓ verified
First seen Jul 13, 2020
Apache OFBiz XML-RPC Java Deserialization
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-49070?

CVE-2023-49070 is a critical vulnerability published on December 5, 2023. Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09. It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.10

When was CVE-2023-49070 disclosed?

CVE-2023-49070 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 5, 2023, with the most recent update on February 13, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-49070 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-49070 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49070?

CVE-2023-49070 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-49070?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-49070, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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