CVE-2020-24604

Name: CVE-2020-24604
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-02T15:15:10.457+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-24604 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A Reflected XSS vulnerability was discovered in Ignite Realtime Openfire version 4.5.1. The XSS vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the GET request "searchName", "searchValue", "searchDescription", "searchDefaultValue","searchPlugin", "searchDescription" and "searchDynamic" in server-properties.jsp and security-audit-viewer.jsp. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Reflected XSS vulnerability was discovered in Ignite Realtime Openfire version 4.5.1. The XSS vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the GET request "searchName", "searchValue", "searchDescription", "searchDefaultValue","searchPlugin", "searchDescription" and "searchDynamic" in server-properties.jsp and security-audit-viewer.jsp

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.17%

63.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Igniterealtime	Openfire	4.5.1

References

https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2020-24604-ignite-realtime-openfire.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/OF-1963Vendor Advisory
https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2020-24604-ignite-realtime-openfire.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/OF-1963Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 2, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-24604?

How severe is CVE-2020-24604?

CVE-2020-24604 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24604?

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Source: NVD / NIST