CVE-2014-8760: ejabberd before 2.1.13 does not enforce the starttls_required setting when compression is used, which causes c

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-8760?

ejabberd: upgrade to newer than 2.1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-8760 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8760 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-8760 affect?

CVE-2014-8760 affects ejabberd. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). ejabberd before 2.1.13 does not enforce the starttls_required setting when compression is used, which causes clients to establish connections without encryption.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-8760?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2014-8760 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting ejabberd. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ejabberd before 2.1.13 does not enforce the starttls_required setting when compression is used, which causes clients to establish connections without encryption.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-310
Published	2014-10-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: process-one

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-25 00:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

process-one ejabberd UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1.12

Fixed in: newer than 2.1.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ejabberd || rpm -q ejabberd || ejabberd --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ejabberd

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ejabberd

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-8760?

ejabberd: upgrade to newer than 2.1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-8760 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8760 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-8760 affect?

CVE-2014-8760 affects ejabberd. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). ejabberd before 2.1.13 does not enforce the starttls_required setting when compression is used, which causes clients to establish connections without encryption.

How urgent is CVE-2014-8760?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2013-6169 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE The TLS driver in ejabberd before 2.1.12 supports (1) SSLv2 and (2) weak SSL ciphers, which makes it easier fo

References

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