CVE-2023-32315
Confirmed PUBLISHEDOpenfire administration console authentication bypass
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Openfire is an XMPP server licensed under the Open Source Apache License. Openfire's administrative console, a web-based application, was found to be vulnerable to a path traversal attack via the setup environment. This permitted an unauthenticated user to use the unauthenticated Openfire Setup Environment in an already configured Openfire environment to access restricted pages in the Openfire Admin Console reserved for administrative users. This vulnerability affects all versions of Openfire that have been released since April 2015, starting with version 3.10.0. The problem has been patched in Openfire release 4.7.5 and 4.6.8, and further improvements will be included in the yet-to-be released first version on the 4.8 branch (which is expected to be version 4.8.0). Users are advised to upgrade. If an Openfire upgrade isn’t available for a specific release, or isn’t quickly actionable, users may see the linked github advisory (GHSA-gw42-f939-fhvm) for mitigation advice.
- CVE Published
- May 26, 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- Aug 24, 2023
- CVSS
- 8.6 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| igniterealtime |
Openfire
|
>= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8 |
Affected |
| igniterealtime |
Openfire
|
>= 4.7.0, < 4.7.5 |
Affected |
CVE References
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/security/advisories/GHSA-gw42-f939-fhvm github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/security/advisories/GHSA-g...
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/173607/Openfire-Authentication-Bypass-... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173607/Openfire-Authentication-B...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2023-08-24 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-32315.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/openfire_auth_bypass_rce_cve_2023_32315.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2023-08-24 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2023-06-14 09:43:31 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/openfire_auth_bypass_rce_cve_2023_32315.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-32315.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2025-01-30 17:47:29 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2023-12-15 16:30:51 UTC · 8 stars
A PoC exploit for CVE-2023-32315 - Openfire Authentication Bypass
github · Created 2023-08-31 08:43:44 UTC · 3 stars
Tool for CVE-2023-32315 exploitation
github · Created 2023-07-07 07:48:24 UTC · 5 stars
CVE-2023-32315-Openfire-Bypass
github · Created 2023-07-02 20:38:14 UTC · 6 stars
Perform With Massive Openfire Unauthenticated Users
github · Created 2023-06-18 15:42:00 UTC · 51 stars
Openfire Console Authentication Bypass Vulnerability with RCE plugin
github · Created 2023-06-15 01:11:56 UTC · 2 stars
github · Created 2023-06-14 09:43:31 UTC · 134 stars
rce
nuclei · Created Unknown
metasploit · Created Unknown
Metasploit module for CVE-2023-32315
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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15:02 UTC about 1 year ago15:02 UTC · about 1 year ago
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC almost 3 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 3 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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09:43 UTC about 3 years ago09:43 UTC · about 3 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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22:33 UTC about 3 years ago22:33 UTC · about 3 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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13:26 UTC about 3 years ago13:26 UTC · about 3 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-32315
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-32315",
"title": "Openfire administration console authentication bypass",
"affected_vendor": "igniterealtime",
"affected_product": "Openfire",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.6,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}