diff --git a/be/src/common/config.cpp b/be/src/common/config.cpp
index 243cd65351aa2f..931130994dab17 100644
--- a/be/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/be/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ DEFINE_String(custom_config_dir, "${DORIS_HOME}/conf");
 // Dir of jdbc drivers
 DEFINE_String(jdbc_drivers_dir, "${DORIS_HOME}/plugins/jdbc_drivers");
 
+// Dir of java udf
+DEFINE_String(java_udf_dir, "${DORIS_HOME}/plugins/java_udf");
+
 // cluster id
 DEFINE_Int32(cluster_id, "-1");
 // port on which BackendService is exported
diff --git a/be/src/common/config.h b/be/src/common/config.h
index 55591fc36c770a..2b3691c9186123 100644
--- a/be/src/common/config.h
+++ b/be/src/common/config.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ DECLARE_String(custom_config_dir);
 // Dir of jdbc drivers
 DECLARE_String(jdbc_drivers_dir);
 
+// Dir of java udf
+DECLARE_String(java_udf_dir);
+
 // cluster id
 DECLARE_Int32(cluster_id);
 // port on which BackendService is exported
diff --git a/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.cpp b/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.cpp
index e058b76ad33326..5ec3c633d153bf 100644
--- a/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.cpp
+++ b/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "runtime/exec_env.h"
 #include "util/dynamic_util.h"
 #include "util/md5.h"
+#include "util/path_util.h"
 #include "util/string_util.h"
 
 namespace doris {
@@ -271,10 +272,12 @@ Status UserFunctionCache::_download_lib(const std::string& url,
         return Status::InternalError("fail to open file");
     }
 
+    std::string udf_path =
+            doris::path_util::get_real_plugin_url(url, doris::config::java_udf_dir, "java_udf");
     Md5Digest digest;
     HttpClient client;
     int64_t file_size = 0;
-    RETURN_IF_ERROR(client.init(url));
+    RETURN_IF_ERROR(client.init(udf_path));
     Status status;
     auto download_cb = [&status, &tmp_file, &fp, &digest, &file_size](const void* data,
                                                                       size_t length) {
@@ -382,4 +385,5 @@ std::vector<std::string> UserFunctionCache::_split_string_by_checksum(const std:
 
     return result;
 }
+
 } // namespace doris
diff --git a/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.h b/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.h
index 2537d9376ecd8d..93759c261e2b85 100644
--- a/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.h
+++ b/be/src/runtime/user_function_cache.h
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ class UserFunctionCache {
     std::string _get_file_name_from_url(const std::string& url) const;
     std::vector<std::string> _split_string_by_checksum(const std::string& file);
 
-    std::string _check_and_return_default_driver_url(const std::string& url);
-
 private:
     std::string _lib_dir;
     void* _current_process_handle = nullptr;
diff --git a/be/src/util/path_util.cpp b/be/src/util/path_util.cpp
index e05b9371e49a51..4b6f6adcbed165 100644
--- a/be/src/util/path_util.cpp
+++ b/be/src/util/path_util.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 // Use the POSIX version of dirname(3). See `man 3 dirname`
 #include <libgen.h>
 
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <filesystem>
+
+#include "common/config.h"
 #include "gutil/strings/split.h"
 #include "gutil/strings/strip.h"
 
@@ -64,5 +68,47 @@ std::string file_extension(const string& path) {
     return pos == string::npos ? "" : file_name.substr(pos);
 }
 
+std::string get_real_plugin_url(const std::string& url, const std::string& plugin_dir_config_value,
+                                const std::string& plugin_dir_name, const std::string& doris_home) {
+    if (url.find(":/") == std::string::npos) {
+        return check_and_return_default_plugin_url(url, plugin_dir_config_value, plugin_dir_name,
+                                                   doris_home);
+    }
+    return url;
+}
+
+std::string check_and_return_default_plugin_url(const std::string& url,
+                                                const std::string& plugin_dir_config_value,
+                                                const std::string& plugin_dir_name,
+                                                const std::string& doris_home) {
+    std::string home_dir = doris_home;
+    if (home_dir.empty()) {
+        const char* env_home = std::getenv("DORIS_HOME");
+        if (env_home) {
+            home_dir = std::string(env_home);
+        } else {
+            return "file://" + plugin_dir_config_value + "/" + url;
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::string default_url = home_dir + "/plugins/" + plugin_dir_name;
+    std::string default_old_url = home_dir + "/" + plugin_dir_name;
+
+    if (plugin_dir_config_value == default_url) {
+        // If true, which means user does not set `jdbc_drivers_dir` and use the default one.
+        // Because in 2.1.8, we change the default value of `jdbc_drivers_dir`
+        // from `DORIS_HOME/jdbc_drivers` to `DORIS_HOME/plugins/jdbc_drivers`,
+        // so we need to check the old default dir for compatibility.
+        std::filesystem::path file = default_url + "/" + url;
+        if (std::filesystem::exists(file)) {
+            return "file://" + default_url + "/" + url;
+        } else {
+            return "file://" + default_old_url + "/" + url;
+        }
+    } else {
+        return "file://" + plugin_dir_config_value + "/" + url;
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace path_util
 } // namespace doris
diff --git a/be/src/util/path_util.h b/be/src/util/path_util.h
index ee68122f4faaf3..61231e6239dd0d 100644
--- a/be/src/util/path_util.h
+++ b/be/src/util/path_util.h
@@ -55,5 +55,21 @@ std::string base_name(const std::string& path);
 // NOTE: path can be either one file's full path or only file name
 std::string file_extension(const std::string& path);
 
+// Get the real URL for plugins (e.g., JDBC drivers). If the URL doesn't contain ":/",
+// it will be treated as a relative path and converted to a file:// URL using provided dirs.
+// plugin_dir_config_value is the configured plugin dir; plugin_dir_name is the dir name (e.g. "jdbc_drivers").
+// doris_home is optional; if empty, will use DORIS_HOME environment variable.
+std::string get_real_plugin_url(const std::string& url, const std::string& plugin_dir_config_value,
+                                const std::string& plugin_dir_name,
+                                const std::string& doris_home = "");
+
+// Check and return the default plugin URL using provided directories.
+// plugin_dir_config_value is the configured drivers dir; plugin_dir_name is dir name.
+// doris_home is optional; if empty, will use DORIS_HOME environment variable.
+std::string check_and_return_default_plugin_url(const std::string& url,
+                                                const std::string& plugin_dir_config_value,
+                                                const std::string& plugin_dir_name,
+                                                const std::string& doris_home = "");
+
 } // namespace path_util
 } // namespace doris
diff --git a/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.cpp b/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.cpp
index 17e4781a5a6fe8..d4cf31f4f78674 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.cpp
+++ b/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "runtime/types.h"
 #include "runtime/user_function_cache.h"
 #include "util/jni-util.h"
+#include "util/path_util.h"
 #include "util/runtime_profile.h"
 #include "vec/columns/column_nullable.h"
 #include "vec/core/block.h"
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ Status JdbcConnector::open(RuntimeState* state, bool read) {
     // Add a scoped cleanup jni reference object. This cleans up local refs made below.
     JniLocalFrame jni_frame;
     {
-        std::string driver_path = _get_real_url(_conn_param.driver_path);
+        std::string driver_path = doris::path_util::get_real_plugin_url(
+                _conn_param.driver_path, doris::config::jdbc_drivers_dir, "jdbc_drivers", "");
 
         TJdbcExecutorCtorParams ctor_params;
         ctor_params.__set_statement(_sql_str);
@@ -633,11 +635,4 @@ Status JdbcConnector::_get_java_table_type(JNIEnv* env, TOdbcTableType::type tab
     return Status::OK();
 }
 
-std::string JdbcConnector::_get_real_url(const std::string& url) {
-    if (url.find(":/") == std::string::npos) {
-        return "file://" + config::jdbc_drivers_dir + "/" + url;
-    }
-    return url;
-}
-
 } // namespace doris::vectorized
diff --git a/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.h b/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.h
index 8838ce5984d322..b514389b5da34d 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.h
+++ b/be/src/vec/exec/vjdbc_connector.h
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@ class JdbcConnector : public TableConnector {
     Status _get_java_table_type(JNIEnv* env, TOdbcTableType::type table_type,
                                 jobject* java_enum_obj);
 
-    std::string _get_real_url(const std::string& url);
-
     bool _closed = false;
     jclass _executor_factory_clazz;
     jclass _executor_clazz;
diff --git a/be/test/util/path_util_test.cpp b/be/test/util/path_util_test.cpp
index 8806febb133dd0..3ec95c5a1ac8a9 100644
--- a/be/test/util/path_util_test.cpp
+++ b/be/test/util/path_util_test.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest-message.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest-test-part.h>
 
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -99,4 +102,120 @@ TEST(TestPathUtil, file_extension_test) {
     EXPECT_EQ(".", path_util::file_extension("a.b.c."));
 }
 
+// Helpers for plugin URL tests
+namespace {
+
+std::string create_temp_home() {
+    namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+    fs::path base = fs::temp_directory_path() / "doris_path_util_test";
+    fs::create_directories(base);
+    // ensure unique subdir per test run
+    fs::path home = base / std::to_string(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(&base));
+    fs::create_directories(home);
+    return home.string();
+}
+
+void touch_file(const std::string& dir, const std::string& filename) {
+    namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+    fs::create_directories(dir);
+    std::ofstream ofs(fs::path(dir) / filename, std::ios::binary);
+    ofs << "x";
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+TEST(TestPathUtil, get_real_plugin_url_absolute_passthrough) {
+    // absolute style URLs containing ":/" should be returned as-is
+    EXPECT_EQ("http://example.com/a.jar",
+              path_util::get_real_plugin_url("http://example.com/a.jar", "/any/dir", "jdbc_drivers",
+                                             ""));
+    EXPECT_EQ("file:///opt/driver/a.jar",
+              path_util::get_real_plugin_url("file:///opt/driver/a.jar", "/any/dir", "jdbc_drivers",
+                                             ""));
+}
+
+TEST(TestPathUtil, check_and_return_default_plugin_url_prefers_new_default_when_exists) {
+    namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+    std::string home = create_temp_home();
+    std::string plugin_name = "jdbc_drivers";
+    std::string default_new = home + "/plugins/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string default_old = home + "/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string fname = "drv.jar";
+
+    touch_file(default_new, fname);
+
+    std::string expected = "file://" + default_new + "/" + fname;
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected, path_util::check_and_return_default_plugin_url(fname, default_new,
+                                                                       plugin_name, home));
+}
+
+TEST(TestPathUtil, check_and_return_default_plugin_url_falls_back_to_old_default) {
+    std::string home = create_temp_home();
+    std::string plugin_name = "jdbc_drivers";
+    std::string default_new = home + "/plugins/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string default_old = home + "/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string fname = "drv.jar";
+
+    // create only old default file
+    touch_file(default_old, fname);
+
+    std::string expected = "file://" + default_old + "/" + fname;
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected, path_util::check_and_return_default_plugin_url(fname, default_new,
+                                                                       plugin_name, home));
+}
+
+TEST(TestPathUtil, check_and_return_default_plugin_url_old_even_if_missing) {
+    std::string home = create_temp_home();
+    std::string plugin_name = "jdbc_drivers";
+    std::string default_new = home + "/plugins/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string default_old = home + "/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string fname = "drv.jar";
+
+    // neither new nor old has the file; should still point to old default
+    std::string expected = "file://" + default_old + "/" + fname;
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected, path_util::check_and_return_default_plugin_url(fname, default_new,
+                                                                       plugin_name, home));
+}
+
+TEST(TestPathUtil, check_and_return_default_plugin_url_custom_config_dir) {
+    std::string home = create_temp_home();
+    std::string plugin_name = "jdbc_drivers";
+    std::string custom_dir = home + "/custom/plugins";
+    std::string fname = "drv.jar";
+    touch_file(custom_dir, fname);
+
+    std::string expected = "file://" + custom_dir + "/" + fname;
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected,
+              path_util::check_and_return_default_plugin_url(fname, custom_dir, plugin_name, home));
+}
+
+TEST(TestPathUtil, get_real_plugin_url_relative_paths) {
+    std::string home = create_temp_home();
+    std::string plugin_name = "jdbc_drivers";
+    std::string default_new = home + "/plugins/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string default_old = home + "/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string fname = "drv.jar";
+
+    // When new default exists
+    touch_file(default_new, fname);
+    std::string expected_new = "file://" + default_new + "/" + fname;
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected_new, path_util::get_real_plugin_url(fname, default_new, plugin_name, home));
+
+    // When only old default exists
+    std::string home2 = create_temp_home();
+    std::string default_new2 = home2 + "/plugins/" + plugin_name;
+    std::string default_old2 = home2 + "/" + plugin_name;
+    touch_file(default_old2, fname);
+    std::string expected_old = "file://" + default_old2 + "/" + fname;
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected_old,
+              path_util::get_real_plugin_url(fname, default_new2, plugin_name, home2));
+
+    // When using a custom configured dir (not equal to default new path)
+    std::string custom_dir = home + "/custom";
+    touch_file(custom_dir, fname);
+    std::string expected_custom = "file://" + custom_dir + "/" + fname;
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected_custom,
+              path_util::get_real_plugin_url(fname, custom_dir, plugin_name, home));
+}
+
 } // namespace doris