CVE-2024-25420

An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 4.8.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin.authorizedJIDs system property component.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/admin/AdminManager.java	Product
https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/pull/2411
https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v4.8.1
https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/OF-2758
https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/admin/AdminManager.java	Product
https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/	Product Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

11 Nov 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~(en) An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire v.4.9.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin.authorizedJIDs system property component.~~	(en) An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 4.8.1 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin.authorizedJIDs system property component.
References		() https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/pull/2411 - () https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v4.8.1 - () https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/OF-2758 -

Information

Published : 2024-03-26 21:15

Updated : 2025-11-11 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-25420

Mitre link : CVE-2024-25420

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-25420

JSON object : View

Products Affected

igniterealtime

openfire

CWE

CWE-273

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

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