---
title: "CVE-2020-9496: Apache OFBiz vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "XML-RPC request are vulnerable to unsafe deserialization and Cross-Site Scripting issues in Apache OFBiz 17.12.03"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9496
---

# CVE-2020-9496: Apache OFBiz vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

XML-RPC request are vulnerable to unsafe deserialization and Cross-Site Scripting issues in Apache OFBiz 17.12.03

Official description from the CVE record, published by apache. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9496)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.98912 (98.9% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Apache OFBiz

  - affected: Apache OFBiz 17.12.03

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [s.apache.org/l0994](https://s.apache.org/l0994)
- [\[announce\] 20200715 \[CVE-2020-9496\] Apache OFBiz XML-RPC requests vulnerable without authentication](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raf6020f765f12711e817ce13df63ecd7d677eebea8001e0473ee7c84%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[ofbiz-notifications\] 20200716 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (OFBIZ-11716) Apache OFBiz unsafe deserialization of XMLRPC arguments (CVE-2020-9496)](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rde93e1c91620335b72b798f78ab4459d3f7b06f96031d8ce86a18825%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/158887/Apache-OFBiz-XML-RPC-J…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158887/Apache-OFBiz-XML-RPC-Java-Deserialization.html)
- [\[ofbiz-user\] 20201116 \[CVE-2020-9496\] Apache OFBiz unsafe deserialization of XMLRPC arguments](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8fb319dc1f196563955fbf5e9cf454fb9d6c27c2058066445af7f8cb%40%3Cuser.ofbiz.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[ofbiz-user\] 20201117 Re: \[CVE-2020-9496\] Apache OFBiz unsafe deserialization of XMLRPC arguments](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra43cfe80226c3b23cd775f3543da10c035ad9c9943cfe8a680490730%40%3Cuser.ofbiz.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/161769/Apache-OFBiz-XML-RPC-J…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161769/Apache-OFBiz-XML-RPC-Java-Deserialization.html)
- [\[ofbiz-commits\] 20210321 \[ofbiz-site\] branch master updated: Updates security page for CVE-2021-26295 fixed in 17.12.06](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a0a701610b3bcdf14634047313adab3f1628bb9aa55cf29cd262ef5%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[ofbiz-commits\] 20210427 \[ofbiz-site\] branch master updated: Updates security page for CVE-2021-29200 and 30128 fixed in 17.12.07](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r108a964764b8bd21ebd32ccd4f51c183ee80a251c105b849154a8e9d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/163730/Apache-OfBiz-17.12.01-…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163730/Apache-OfBiz-17.12.01-Remote-Command-Execution.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Mar 1, 2020
2. Record published Jul 15, 2020
3. Record last updated Aug 4, 2024

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