CVE-2024-25420: igniterealtime openfire Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-5xvc-rwv8-86p7
Published 26-03-2024Last modified 11-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-25420 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Check for Dropped Privileges vulnerability in igniterealtime openfire. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 26-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 4.8.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin.authorizedJIDs system property component.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.43% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score1.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (hackthebox.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Igniterealtime1 product
- openfire≤ 4.9.0
Org.igniterealtime.openfire1 product
- xmppserver< 4.8.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
10 links- www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421WEBExploitThird Party Advisory
