plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly…
Priority LOW 38CWE-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
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 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 0.01942 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lightwitch:metronome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4 | Vulnerable | Lightwitch |
- cpe:2.3:a:lightwitch:metronome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4 Vulnerable ·Lightwitch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2743
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp5q-cjfh-mwp6
References
Other 3
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- [oss-security] 20140408 Re: (Openfire M-Link Metronome Prosody Tigase) Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
- [oss-security] 20140407 Re: Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
More Lightwitch Metronome vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-02195 plugins/mod_compression.lua in (1) Prosody before 0.9.4 and (2) Lightwitch Metronome… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-2743 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2743 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp5q-cjfh-mwp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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