nio/XMLLightweightParser.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 does not properly…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264 and CWE-400.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03774 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent (Maven): 3.9.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent (Maven) | before 3.9.2 | 3.9.2 | Patch available | GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.9.2 Fixed in 3.9.2 Patch available GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.9.1 | Vulnerable | igniterealtime |
- cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·igniterealtime
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87 org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent (Maven) Fixed in 3.9.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2741
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Other 9
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
- [oss-security] 20140408 Re: (Openfire M-Link Metronome Prosody Tigase) Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
- http://community.igniterealtime.org/thread/52317
- [oss-security] 20140407 Re: Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/commit/3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092132/http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140705161237/http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
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Sources
- CVE-2014-2741 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2741 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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