Ignite Realtime Openfire privilege escalation vulnerability
An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire v.4.8.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the ROOM_CACHE component.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver | < 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25421
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/commit/d66bddd29dbf56aa9b822635619fa66cca6f2112
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRoomManager.java
- https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421
- https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver- Disclosed
- 26.03.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6pwg-gg6j-5crm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.igniterealtime.openfire:xmppserver
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 08.2019 09.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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