CVE-2020-36956CWE-79

Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSS

Medium · published January 26, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.1 · MEDIUM
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
EPSS
0.00280 · 19.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-01-26T17:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 JAN 17:42Z
    Openfire 4.6.0 - 'path' Stored XSS
    cvelistv5