What it is
CVE-2023-32315 is an unauthenticated Openfire administration console authentication bypass. Openfire is an XMPP server licensed under the Open Source Apache License. Openfire's administrative console, a web-based...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
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CVE-2023-32315
Openfire administration console authentication bypass
igniterealtime / Openfire · >= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8
- Severity
- CVSS 8.6 · High
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 100.0%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
igniterealtime / Openfire >= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Openfire is an XMPP server licensed under the Open Source Apache License
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.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
igniterealtime
Openfire
>= 3.10.0, < 4.6.8
Affected
igniterealtime
Openfire
>= 4.7.0, < 4.7.5
Affected
- Published
- 26 May 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- 24 Aug 2023
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
metasploit
nuclei_scanner
cisa
apache
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32315
- 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...
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2023-08-24 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Metasploit template detected 28 Apr 2025.
View Metasploit template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/openfire_auth_bypass_rce_cve_2023_32315.rb | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-32315.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
8.6
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
EPSS
100.0%
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Openfire Administration Console - Authentication Bypass
nuclei · Created Unknown
openfire_auth_bypass_rce_cve_2023_32315
metasploit · Created Unknown
Metasploit module for CVE-2023-32315
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- Affected versions and enrichment
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GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-32315
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-32315",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.6,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.99999,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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