---
id: CVE-2026-97356
title: >-
  Apache OFBiz: Insufficiently Protected Credentials in ViewFile Enable
  Authentication Bypass
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 proper…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-73
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache OFBiz
affected:
  - apache_ofbiz < 24.09.08
published: '2026-11-05'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T13:44:53.126Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97356'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.851Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `apache_ofbiz < 24.09.08`

## Remediation

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