CVE-2019-20364 XSS in Ignite Realtime Openfire via cacheName

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in Openfire allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via the cacheName parameter.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2019-20364?

CVE-2019-20364 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2020. 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

An XSS issue was discovered in Ignite Realtime Openfire 4.4.4 via cacheName to SystemCacheDetails.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20364?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Igniterealtime Openfire.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20364?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2019-20364 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20364 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pj77-p8p7-25gv.

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