CVE-2019-15488 Cross-site Scripting in Ignite Realtime Openfire
Reflected XSS in Openfire allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers via LDAP setup tests, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-15488?
CVE-2019-15488 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2019. 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 4.4.1 has reflected XSS via an LDAP setup test.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15488?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver Maven | All versions | 4.4.1 |
org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver Maven | All versions | 4.4.1 |
Products include Igniterealtime Openfire.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15488?
Upgrade org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver to 4.4.1 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-2019-15488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-32315 Ignite Realtime Openfire Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-25421 Ignite Realtime Openfire privilege escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2021-45967 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2019-18394 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery
- CVE-2014-2741 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to XMPPbomb attack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qfv-rr79-chx5.