CVE-2020-36956
Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSS
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.1 Medium
- Published
- Jan 26, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 26, 2026
Description
Openfire 4.6.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the nodejs plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through the 'path' parameter. Attackers can craft a payload with script tags to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of administrative users viewing the nodejs configuration page.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.1 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Openfireigniterealtime |
|
References
- ExploitDB-49229exploit
- Openfire GitHub Repositoryproduct
- Openfire Software Downloadsproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSSthird-party-advisory
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