CVE-2018-11688: Openfire Before 3.9.2 Allows Attackers to Steal User Credentials

Summary

A bug in Openfire, a popular chat server software, makes it possible for hackers to trick users into revealing their login credentials. If you use Openfire, make sure to update to version 3.9.2 or later to protect your users' sensitive information. This update fixes the issue and prevents attackers from hijacking user sessions.

What to do

Update igniterealtime org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent to version 3.9.2.

Affected software

Ecosystem	Vendor	Product	Affected versions
maven	igniterealtime	org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent	< 3.9.2 Fix: upgrade to 3.9.2
–	igniterealtime	openfire	3.7.1 `cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:3.7.1:::::::*`

Original title

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 U...

Original 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.

ghsa CVSS3.1 6.1

Vulnerability type

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)