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CVE-2020-36956: Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSS

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

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.

Affected products

• igniterealtime Openfire: through 4.6.0

References

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

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