---
id: CVE-2026-84183
title: 'Apache OFBiz: Content Manager VIEW-only RCE in updateLayout'
summary: >-
  Incorrect Authorization in the updateLayout simple-method in
  applications/content/minilang/layout/LayoutEvents.xml in Apache OFBiz 24.09
  before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker
  holding only OFBTOOLS_VIEW a…
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-863
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache OFBiz
affected:
  - apache_ofbiz < 24.09.08
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-05T15:46:30.679460Z'
published: '2026-11-05'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T15:49:12.822Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-84183'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.921Z'
---

## Overview

Incorrect Authorization in the updateLayout simple-method in applications/content/minilang/layout/LayoutEvents.xml in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows a remote authenticated attacker holding only OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW to execute arbitrary commands as the OFBiz process user, by using updateLayout's authorization check — which validates only the fixed CONTENT_CREATE operation rather than an update permission on the actual Content record and an independently selected DataResource — to relink an existing RESPONSE-purpose Content record and convert an arbitrary, independently selected DataResource into an OFBIZ_FILE/FTL resource pointed at the OFBiz access log, poisoned via a crafted User-Agent header and evaluated through the normal authenticated showContent route. 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.