CVE-2008-1728 — parent
Fix: igniterealtime/Openfire@c9cd1e5CVE-2008-1728 is a CWE-399 vulnerability in org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent. A fix is available for org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Ignite Realtime Openfire allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent☕org.igniterealtime.openfire:openfireReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
ConnectionManagerImpl.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by triggering large outgoing queues without reading messages.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent | all versions | 3.5.0org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent:3.5.0 |
| ☕Maven | org.igniterealtime.openfire:openfire | all versions | 3.5.0org.igniterealtime.openfire:openfire:3.5.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.igniterealtime.openfire:parent to 3.5.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2008-1728 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2008-1728 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2008-1728. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2008-1728 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2008-1728 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.