Description
The jabber:iq:auth implementation in IQAuthHandler.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to change the passwords of arbitrary accounts via a modified username element in a passwd_change action.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Openfire 3.x - jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Change EDB-32967 · remote · May 4, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent | < 3.6.4 | 3.6.4 | GHSA-r62w-x9pp-jrqp |
References
- ADV-2009-1237 vdb-entry
- http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/openfire/docs/latest/changelog.html
- 54189 vdb-entry
- http://www.igniterealtime.org/community/message/190280
- http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1531
- 34804 vdb-entry
- 34976 third-party-advisory
- openfire-jabberiqauth-security-bypass(50292) vdb-entry