Advisory [CVE-2026-97356] 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
This Apache Software Foundation security advisory covers CVE-2026-97356 affecting Apache OFBiz.
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Summary
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.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.
Is CVE-2026-97356 exploited?
No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-97356 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2026-97356?
Upgrade to a fixed release named by Apache:
- 24.09.08
Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.
- Apache OFBiz before 24.09.08
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 days ago·verify at source
- 24.09.08
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 days ago·verify at source
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