CVE-2020-24601 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in Openfire allows attackers to execute malicious scripts via certificate import parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2020-24601?
CVE-2020-24601 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 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
In Ignite Realtime Openfire 4.5.1 a Stored Cross-site Vulnerability allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary malicious URL via the vulnerable POST parameter searchName", "alias" in the import certificate trusted page
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24601?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including openfire. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openfire Bitnami | From 4.5.1 to 4.5.1 | None |
Products include Igniterealtime Openfire.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24601 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-2020-24601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24601 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 BIT-openfire-2020-24601, GHSA-xj2w-7m9r-98q7.