CVE-2018-11688 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to cross-site scripting

What is CVE-2018-11688?

CVE-2018-11688 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via a crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11688?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent. It affects 1 product.

Products include Igniterealtime Openfire.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11688?

Upgrade org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent to 3.9.2 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-11688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2023-32315 Ignite Realtime Openfire Path Traversal Exploited High 8.6
• CVE-2024-25421 Ignite Realtime Openfire privilege escalation vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-45967 Path traversal in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-18394 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-2741 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to XMPPbomb attack High 7.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-jphj-5g3m-w7x6.