How severe is CVE-2009-0496?

CVE-2009-0496 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-0496 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-0496?

CVE-2009-0496 affects Ignite Realtime Openfire. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0496?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-0496 published?

CVE-2009-0496 was published on 2009-02-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-0496

CVE-2009-0496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ignite Realtime Openfire with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Ignite Realtime Openfire
Published: 2009-02-10
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) log parameter to (a) logviewer.jsp and (b) log.jsp; (2) search parameter to (c) group-summary.jsp; (3) username parameter to (d) user-properties.jsp; (4) logDir, (5) maxTotalSize, (6) maxFileSize, (7) maxDays, and (8) logTimeout parameters to (e) audit-policy.jsp; (9) propName parameter to (f) server-properties.jsp; and the (10) roomconfig_roomname and (11) roomconfig_roomdesc parameters to (g) muc-room-edit-form.jsp. NOTE: this can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution by using XSS to upload a malicious plugin.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0496?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) log parameter to (a) logviewer.jsp and (b) log.jsp; (2) search parameter to (c) group-summary.jsp; (3) username parameter to (d) user-properties.jsp; (4) logDir, (5) maxTotalSize, (6) maxFileSize, (7) maxDays, and (8) logTimeout parameters to (e) audit-policy.jsp; (9) propName parameter to (f) server-properties.jsp; and the (10) roomconfig_roomname and (11) roomconfig_roomdesc parameters to (g) muc-room-edit-form.jsp. NOTE: this can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution by using XSS to upload a malicious plugin.
How severe is CVE-2009-0496?: CVE-2009-0496 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-0496 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-0496?: CVE-2009-0496 affects Ignite Realtime Openfire. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0496?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-0496 published?: CVE-2009-0496 was published on 2009-02-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ignite_realtime:openfire:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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