What is CVE-2023-32315?

CVE-2023-32315 is a high-severity vulnerability in Igniterealtime Openfire, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2023-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-32315?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-32315 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-32315 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-08-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 79 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Path Traversal in Igniterealtime Openfire

CVE-2023-32315

Openfire is an XMPP server licensed under the Open Source Apache License. Openfire's administrative console, a web-based application, was found to be vulnerable to a path traversal attack via the setup environment. This permitted an unauthenticated user to use the unauthenticated Openfire Setup Environment in an already configured Openfire environment to access restricted pages in the Openfire Admin Console reserved for administrative users. This vulnerability affects all versions of Openfire that have been released since April 2015, starting with version 3.10.0. The problem has been patched in Openfire release 4.7.5 and 4.6.8, and further improvements will be included in the yet-to-be released first version on the 4.8 branch (which is expected to be version 4.8.0). Users are advised to upgrade. If an Openfire upgrade isn’t available for a specific release, or isn’t quickly actionable, users may see the linked github advisory (GHSA-gw42-f939-fhvm) for mitigation advice.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Igniterealtime Openfire — versions >= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8, >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-08-24. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-09-14.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32315?: CVE-2023-32315 is a high-severity vulnerability in Igniterealtime Openfire, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2023-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-32315?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-32315 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2023-32315 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-08-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 79 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.