5.8

CVE-2008-6511: igniterealtime openfire Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 23-03-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-6511 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in igniterealtime openfire. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 23-03-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in login.jsp in Openfire 3.6.0a and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the url parameter.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.83% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.83%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (andreas-kurtz.de)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasejspVerified

    Openfire Server 3.6.0a - Authentication Bypass / SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Igniterealtime1 product
  • openfire≤ 3.6.0a | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 | 3.2.0 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.3.0 | 3.3.2 | 3.3.3 | 3.4.0 | 3.4.1 | 3.4.3 | 3.4.4 | 3.4.5 | 3.5.0 | 3.5.1 | 3.5.2 | 3.6.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links