Overview
The cybersecurity community has recently identified a severe vulnerability, CVE-2025-54466, in the scrum plugin of Apache OFBiz, a popular open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. This vulnerability, if exploited, can be employed to inject malicious code into the host system, leading to remote code execution (RCE). Notably, this vulnerability affects versions of Apache OFBiz before 24.09.02, where the scrum plugin is in use. Given the wide usage of Apache OFBiz in business processes, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to data security and system integrity across industries.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54466
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
Apache OFBiz | Before 24.09.02 (only when the scrum plugin is used)
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability emerges from an improper control of code generation, commonly known as ‘Code Injection. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted requests to the vulnerable application. Since the application lacks proper input validation, these requests can insert malicious code into the system. Furthermore, the vulnerability allows RCE, enabling the attacker to execute commands remotely on the compromised system. The fact that this exploit does not require any authentication makes it even more dangerous.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual illustration of how an attack exploiting this vulnerability might be structured. It represents a hypothetical HTTP request that includes a malicious payload.
POST /scrum-plugin/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable-system.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "malicious_payload": "Injected code here" }In this example, ‘Injected code here’ stands for the malicious code that an attacker might inject into the system.
In response to this threat, users are strongly advised to upgrade to version 24.09.02 of Apache OFBiz, which includes a fix for this issue. Alternatively, utilizing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these solutions should not replace the recommended system upgrade.