CVE-2020-36956

MEDIUM 6.4

Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSS

CVSS Score

6.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-79
Vendor	igniterealtime
Product	openfire
Published	Jan 26, 2026
Last Updated	Apr 7, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Affected Versions

igniterealtime / Openfire

0 ≤ 4.6.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49229 github.com: https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire igniterealtime.org: https://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openfire-path-stored-xss

Credits

j5s