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CVE-2023-32315BIT-openfire-2023-32315GHSA-gw42-f939-fhvm

Ignite Realtime Openfire Path Traversal Vulnerability

Ignite Realtime OpenfireMavenLibraries & packages
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
8.6High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 24 Aug 2023CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in4.6.8Also 4.7.5OSV
Federal deadline14 Sep 2023Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 4.6.8org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver, MavenOSV<dependency><groupId>org.igniterealtime.openfire</groupId><artifactId>xmppserver</artifactId><version>4.6.8</version></dependency>
  • 4.7.5org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver, MavenOSV<dependency><groupId>org.igniterealtime.openfire</groupId><artifactId>xmppserver</artifactId><version>4.7.5</version></dependency>

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 26 May 2023Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 26 May 2023, 22:33 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 24 Aug 2023Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit moduleOpenfire authentication bypass with RCE plugin 26 May 2023Metasploit
  • Scanner templateOpenfire Administration Console - Authentication BypassNuclei

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Description

Ignite Realtime Openfire contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access restricted pages in the Openfire Admin Console reserved for administrative users.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 5

  • Openfireaffected: >= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8CVE List
  • Openfireaffected: >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.5CVE List
  • org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver, Mavenfrom 3.10.0, fixed in 4.6.8OSV
  • org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver, Maven4.2.0OSV
  • org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver, Mavenfrom 4.7.0, fixed in 4.7.5OSV

References 4