Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-6973?

Affected: Openfire (Igniterealtime) versions 3.10.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-6973 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2015-6973 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-6973?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-6973?

Fixed versions are available, including Openfire 4.1.0-1.

How urgently should CVE-2015-6973 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2015-6973

MediumPublic exploit

Published Sep 16, 2015 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2015-6973 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.8 v2) affecting Openfire (Igniterealtime).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Openfire 4.1.0-1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

6.8

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

65%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.10.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change a password via a crafted request to user-password.jsp, (2) add users via a crafted request to user-create.jsp, (3) edit server settings or (4) disable SSL on the server via a crafted request to server-props.jsp, or (5) add clients via a crafted request to plugins/clientcontrol/permitted-clients.jsp.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OpenfireIgniterealtime	3.10.2	4.1.0-1

Patched Releases

Openfire

4.1.0-1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 16, 2015
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.10.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change a password via a crafted request to user-password.jsp, (2) add users via a crafted request to user-create.jsp, (3) edit server…
Affected: Openfire (Igniterealtime) versions 3.10.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Openfire 4.1.0-1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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