# CVE-2024-25421: Ignite Realtime Openfire privilege escalation vulnerability

> A remote attacker can escalate privileges in Openfire XMPP server via the ROOM_CACHE component, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6pwg-gg6j-5crm

## What is CVE-2024-25421?

CVE-2024-25421 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire v.4.9.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the ROOM_CACHE component.

Weakness: CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25421?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver` | Maven | All versions | 4.8.1 |
| `org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver` | Maven | All versions | 4.8.1 |

Products: Igniterealtime Openfire.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-25421?

Upgrade org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver to 4.8.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2024-25421 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-25421 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-32315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32315/): Ignite Realtime Openfire Path Traversal (high 8.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-45967](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45967/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-18394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18394/): Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-2741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2741/): Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to XMPPbomb attack (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-3451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3451/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-25421 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-25421 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-25421 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 4.8.1
- org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 4.8.1

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25421/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25421/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-25421
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25421
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-25421

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25421/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.