CVE-2023-40048
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In WS_FTP Server version prior to 8.8.2, the WS_FTP Server Manager interface was missing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection on a POST transaction corresponding to a WS_FTP Server administrative function.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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weaknesses
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affected products (2)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2506Progress Software WS_FTP: Mehre SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-09-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Progress Software WS_FTP ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder Cross-Site Scripting und Cross-Site Request Forgery Angriffe durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-40048/cnnvd
- https://www.progress.com/ws_ftpcnnvd
- https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023enisa_euvd
- https://www.progress.com/ws_ftpenisa_euvd
- https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.progress.com/ws_ftpProductnvd
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