Is CVE-2008-6511 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6511 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-6511?

CVE-2008-6511 has a CVSS score of 5.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2008-6511?

Patch guidance is available from igniterealtime security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-6511.

CVE-2008-6511 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-6511?

25 products: igniterealtime openfire, igniterealtime openfire, igniterealtime openfire, igniterealtime openfire, igniterealtime openfire, and 20 more.

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in login.jsp in Openfire 3.6.0a and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the url parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IGNITEREALTIME
Published: 3/23/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD