---
id: CVE-2026-81744
title: 'Apache OFBiz: Authorization bypass - self-grant content OWNER'
summary: >-
  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…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache OFBiz
affected:
  - apache_ofbiz < 24.09.08
published: '2026-11-05'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T14:07:49.891Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81744'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.864Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `apache_ofbiz < 24.09.08`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.