CVE-2018-11688

Published: Jun 13, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79

6.1MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

igniterealtime

oss-projectaka smack api, smack, openfire

openfireMixed

Communications / messaging-chat

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/13

seclists.org

https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2018-11688

vulmon.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148057/Ignite-Realtime-Openfire-3.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

packetstormsecurity.com

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