Openfire 4.6.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the nodejs plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through the 'path' parameter. Attackers can craft a payload with script tags to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of administrative users viewing the nodejs configuration page.
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Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Igniterealtime
Igniterealtime openfire
Vendors & Products Igniterealtime
Igniterealtime openfire

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description Openfire 4.6.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the nodejs plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through the 'path' parameter. Attackers can craft a payload with script tags to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of administrative users viewing the nodejs configuration page.
Title Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSS
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-26T20:59:44.016Z

Reserved: 2026-01-26T14:18:25.794Z

Link: CVE-2020-36956

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-26T20:59:40.954Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-26T18:16:26.313

Modified: 2026-01-27T14:59:34.073

Link: CVE-2020-36956

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-27T09:03:27Z

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