---
id: "CVE-2023-32315"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-32315"]
title: "igniterealtime openfire: Openfire is an XMPP server licensed under the Open Source Apache License"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.6
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: [{"name": "Ignite Realtime Openfire", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "igniterealtime openfire", "fixed": ["4.6.8"], "affected": ">= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "igniterealtime openfire", "fixed": ["4.7.5"], "affected": ">= 4.7.0, < 4.7.5", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "openfire", "runtime", "self-hosted", "xmpp"]
not_affected_if: ["admin-console-not-exposed", "managed-hosting"]
published_at: "2023-05-26T23:15:16+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-32315", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32315", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"}]
---

# igniterealtime openfire: Openfire is an XMPP server licensed under the Open Source Apache License

Ignite Realtime Openfire is an XMPP chat server, and it has a path traversal flaw that lets an unauthenticated attacker reach admin-only pages in its Admin Console. The sources say this is actively exploited, so an attacker can get into the admin area without logging in.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Ignite Realtime Openfire affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:igniterealtime openfire affected >= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8 fixed 4.6.8
- vendor:igniterealtime openfire affected >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.5 fixed 4.7.5

## Fix

Apply the vendor mitigation or upgrade to a fixed Openfire release; the sources do not name the version.
CISA says to discontinue use if no mitigation is available.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-32315
- 2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32315

## From the sources

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.

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