CVE-2014-2743
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the...
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
- Record
CVE-2014-2743- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
- Record
CVE-2014-2743- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2770 No score
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2770- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jp5q-cjfh-mwp6 No score
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the...
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
- Record
GHSA-jp5q-cjfh-mwp6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-2743 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Lightwitch Metronome, published April 11, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas
code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2743
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jp5q-cjfh-mwp6