CVE-2018-11688: igniterealtime openfire Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-11688 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in igniterealtime openfire. EPSS estimates a 2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-06-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via a crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.