CVE-2014-2741 json
Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to XMPPbomb attack
published 2014-04-11 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87 , EUVD-2022-4285
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
nio/XMLLightweightParser.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent | <3.9.2 |
3.9.2 |
Classification
References
-
github.com
/igniterealtime/Openfire/commit/3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
web
- xmpp.org /resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/495476
third-party-advisory, web, us-government-resource
- fisheye.igniterealtime.org /changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
mailing-list, web
-
community.igniterealtime.org
/thread/52317
web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2741
advisory
-
github.com
/igniterealtime/Openfire
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20140407092132/http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-c
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20140705161237/http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bb
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2741
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87
- NVD CVE-2014-2741
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