CVE-2023-49070

CRITICAL EXPLOITED IN THE WILD NUCLEI

Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via XML-RPC

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2023-49070 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io). EIP tracks 9 public exploits from researchers including abdoghazy2015, D0g3-8Bit, UserConnecting, including a Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/apache_ofbiz_deserialization. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-49070, a pre-authentication RCE vulnerability in Apache OFBiz due to XML-RPC Java deserialization. The exploit leverages ysoserial to generate payloads for RCE, DNS exfiltration, and reverse shell attacks.

Description

Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09. It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.10.  Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.10

Exploits (9)

nomisec WORKING POC 59 stars
by abdoghazy2015 · remote
https://github.com/abdoghazy2015/ofbiz-CVE-2023-49070-RCE-POC

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-49070, a pre-authentication RCE vulnerability in Apache OFBiz due to XML-RPC Java deserialization. The exploit leverages ysoserial to generate payloads for RCE, DNS exfiltration, and reverse shell attacks.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java runtime environment (v11) · ysoserial-all.jar in the same directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 18 stars
by D0g3-8Bit · local
https://github.com/D0g3-8Bit/OFBiz-Attack

This repository contains a functional exploit tool for CVE-2023-49070 and CVE-2023-51467 in Apache OFBiz, featuring modules for vulnerability detection, command execution, and memory shell injection. The tool is implemented in Java with a GUI interface and leverages deserialization and Groovy script execution for exploitation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz 18.12.09
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL with vulnerable OFBiz instance · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars
by UserConnecting · remote
https://github.com/UserConnecting/Exploit-CVE-2023-49070-and-CVE-2023-51467-Apache-OFBiz

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-49070 and CVE-2023-51467, targeting Apache OFBiz versions prior to 18.12.10. The exploit leverages an authentication bypass and deserialization vulnerability to achieve remote code execution (RCE) or a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java runtime environment (preferably Java 11) · ysoserial-all.jar in the same directory as the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by yukselberkay · remote
https://github.com/yukselberkay/CVE-2023-49070_CVE-2023-51467

The repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-49070, leveraging deserialization via ysoserial to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on Apache OFBiz. It also includes a scanner to detect CVE-2023-51467 by checking for a vulnerable endpoint response.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java runtime · ysoserial.jar · network access to target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by 0xrobiul · remote
https://github.com/0xrobiul/CVE-2023-49070

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-49070, a pre-authentication RCE vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. The exploit leverages deserialization via XML-RPC with a YSoSerial payload to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz
No auth needed
Prerequisites: OpenJDK 11 · ysoserial-all.jar
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
github SCANNER
by dyeat · pythonpoc
https://github.com/dyeat/cve-reproduction/tree/main/Apache/OFBiz/CVE-2023-49070

The repository contains a Python script that checks the version of Apache OFBiz by sending an HTTP request to a specific endpoint and parsing the response to determine if the target is vulnerable to CVE-2023-49070. It does not exploit the vulnerability but scans for its presence.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz versions below 18.12.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target Apache OFBiz instance
devstral-2 · analyzed May 22, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by Praison001 · remote
https://github.com/Praison001/Apache-OFBiz-Auth-Bypass-and-RCE-Exploit-CVE-2023-49070-CVE-2023-51467

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-49070 and CVE-2023-51467, targeting Apache OFBiz. The exploit leverages XML-RPC deserialization to achieve pre-authentication RCE via a reverse shell payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz 18.12.10 and below
No auth needed
Prerequisites: ysoserial-all.jar in the same directory · Java environment for serialization · Network connectivity to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
vulncheck_xdb WORKING POC
remote
https://github.com/jakabakos/Apache-OFBiz-Authentication-Bypass

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-49070, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. The exploit leverages deserialization via ysoserial to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable instances.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass | Deserialization | Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz (versions affected by CVE-2023-49070)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: ysoserial-all.jar · network access to target · vulnerable Apache OFBiz instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 25, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Alvaro Muñoz, wvu, h00die · rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/apache_ofbiz_deserialization.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a Java deserialization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz's XML-RPC endpoint, leveraging either the ROME or CommonsBeanutils1 gadget chains depending on the target version. It includes an authentication bypass for versions up to 18.12.11 via CVE-2023-51467.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache OFBiz versions prior to 17.12.01 and up to 18.12.11
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's XML-RPC endpoint · Vulnerable version of Apache OFBiz
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10 - Arbitrary Code Execution
CRITICALby your3cho
Shodan: html:"OFBiz" || http.html:"ofbiz" || ofbiz.visitor=
FOFA: app="Apache_OFBiz" || body="ofbiz" || app="apache_ofbiz"

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.9396
EPSS Percentile 99.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2023-12-29
InTheWild.io 2023-12-29
CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
apache/ofbiz < 18.12.10
Published Dec 05, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026