CVE-2018-11688
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-jphj-5g3m-w7x6Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to cross-site scripting2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
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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references (21)
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- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148057/Ignite-Realtime-Openfire-3.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/13cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/24cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542060/100/0/threadedcnnvd
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/commit/ed3492a24274fd454afe93a499db49f3d6335108#diff-3f607cf668ad8f1091e789a2c1dca32acnnvd
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/compare/v3.9.1...v3.9.2cnnvd
- https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2018-11688cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148057/Ignite-Realtime-Openfire-3.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlenisa_euvd
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