CVE-2020-9496: XML-RPC request are vulnerable to unsafe deserialization and Cross-Site Scripting issues in Apache OFBiz 17.12.03
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 2 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 98.9%
EPSS score, percentile 99.9 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- Not scored
The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- Apache OFBiz 17.12.03
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
XML-RPC request are vulnerable to unsafe deserialization and Cross-Site Scripting issues in Apache OFBiz 17.12.03
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | Apache OFBiz 17.12.03 |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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| CVE record published | |
| CVE record last updated |
References
10
- s.apache.org
- [announce] 20200715 [CVE-2020-9496] Apache OFBiz XML-RPC requests vulnerable without authentication
- [ofbiz-notifications] 20200716 [jira] [Updated] (OFBIZ-11716) Apache OFBiz unsafe deserialization of XMLRPC arguments (CVE-2020-9496)
- packetstormsecurity.com
- [ofbiz-user] 20201116 [CVE-2020-9496] Apache OFBiz unsafe deserialization of XMLRPC arguments
- [ofbiz-user] 20201117 Re: [CVE-2020-9496] Apache OFBiz unsafe deserialization of XMLRPC arguments
- packetstormsecurity.com
- [ofbiz-commits] 20210321 [ofbiz-site] branch master updated: Updates security page for CVE-2021-26295 fixed in 17.12.06
- [ofbiz-commits] 20210427 [ofbiz-site] branch master updated: Updates security page for CVE-2021-29200 and 30128 fixed in 17.12.07
- packetstormsecurity.com
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