CVE-2020-36956

Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSS

Published: Jan 26, 2026Updated: Jan 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

6.4MEDIUM

Description

Openfire 4.6.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the nodejs plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through the 'path' parameter. Attackers can craft a payload with script tags to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of administrative users viewing the nodejs configuration page.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

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 openfire, smack, smack api

OpenfireMixed

Communications / messaging-chat

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire

github.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49229

exploit-db.com

https://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/

igniterealtime.org

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