CVE-2024-25420

HIGH

Published Mar 26, 2024 Modified Nov 11, 2025 CWE-273

Description

An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 4.8.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin.authorizedJIDs system property component.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-273 CWE-273

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
igniterealtime	openfire	< 4.9.0

References

Exploits

https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421 https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421

Other References

https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/admin/AdminManager.java https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/pull/2411 https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v4.8.1 https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/OF-2758 https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/admin/AdminManager.java https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25420? +

An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 4.8.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin.authorizedJIDs system property component. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-25420? +

CVE-2024-25420 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25420? +

CVE-2024-25420 affects products from igniterealtime, specifically: openfire. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-25420? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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Quick Facts

CVSS Score: 7.2
Severity: HIGH
Published: Mar 26, 2024

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