Igniterealtime Openfire up to 3.6.0a login.jsp cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Igniterealtime Openfire. The affected element is an unknown function of the file login.jsp. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-6510. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Igniterealtime Openfire. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file login.jsp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login.jsp in the Admin Console in Openfire 3.6.0a and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter.

The bug was discovered 11/07/2008. The weakness was released 03/23/2009 by Andreas Kurtz (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-6510 since 03/23/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:login.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34839 (FreeBSD : openfire -- multiple vulnerabilities (937adf01-b64a-11dd-a55e-00163e000016)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116034 (Openfire Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8793.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46486), Exploit-DB (7075), Tenable (34839), SecurityFocus (BID 32189†) and OSVDB (52902†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-47252, VDB-47250 and VDB-47249. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 34839
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : openfire -- multiple vulnerabilities (937adf01-b64a-11dd-a55e-00163e000016)
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OpenVAS ID: 61918
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: openfire
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Andreas Kurtz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-6510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47251
X-Force: 46486
SecurityFocus: 32189 - Openfire Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 52902 - Openfire url cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 20029 - Ignite Realtime Openfire login.jsp Script Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3061

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 05/24/2025 17:37
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (77), 08/21/2019 06:55 (6), 11/10/2024 19:13 (19), 05/24/2025 17:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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