---
id: CVE-2026-82912
title: 'Apache OFBiz: Unsandboxed Groovy compiled from a service parameter'
summary: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in an Expression Language
  Statement ('Expression Language Injection') in EmailServices in Apache OFBiz
  24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker
  holding…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-917
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache OFBiz
affected:
  - apache_ofbiz < 24.09.08
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-05T15:54:13.058986Z'
published: '2026-11-05'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T15:54:16.737Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-82912'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.930Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') in EmailServices in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding only OFBTOOLS_VIEW and ACCOUNTING_VIEW, the two view-level permissions that open the Accounting application, to execute arbitrary operating system commands as the account running OFBiz, by submitting a ${groovy:...} expression as the bodyText or subject value to the shipped Send Per Email invoice form, because sendMailFromScreen passes those caller-supplied values through FlexibleStringExpander.expandString, which compiles and evaluates embedded Groovy on a class loader that carries none of the SecureASTCustomizer restrictions GroovyUtil.eval applies elsewhere, behind a service and request-map that declare no permission check beyond base authentication. 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.