CVE-2019-18394 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery

What is CVE-2019-18394?

CVE-2019-18394 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in FaviconServlet.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire through 4.4.2 allows attackers to send arbitrary HTTP GET requests.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18394?

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-2019-18394?

Upgrade org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent to 4.5.0-beta or later.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2019-18394 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-18394 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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-2014-2741 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to XMPPbomb attack High 7.8
• CVE-2014-3451 Security feature bypass in n/a High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-mfjw-x4q4-69p9.