ejabberd before 2.1.13 does not enforce the starttls_required setting when compression is…
Priority LOW 26CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ejabberd before 2.1.13 does not enforce the starttls_required setting when compression is used, which causes clients to establish connections without encryption.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01314 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:process-one:ejabberd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.12 | Vulnerable | ProcessOne |
- cpe:2.3:a:process-one:ejabberd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.12 Vulnerable ·ProcessOne
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8760
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3cj-xwxg-f4p3
References
More ProcessOne Ejabberd vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00879 Unspecified vulnerability in the mod_roster_odbc module in ejabberd before 1.1.3 has unknown impact and attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-00292 ejabberd_c2s.erl in ejabberd before 2.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2011-01532 expat_erl.c in ejabberd before 2.1.7 and 3.x before 3.0.0-alpha-3, and exmpp before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-05190 The TLS driver in ejabberd before 2.1.12 supports (1) SSLv2 and (2) weak SSL ciphers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2011-03787 The mod_pubsub module (mod_pubsub.erl) in ejabberd 2.1.8 and 3.0.0-alpha-3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
- TI-2009-00888 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ejabberd before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-8760 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8760 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3cj-xwxg-f4p3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8760 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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