CVE-2026-42167

highpriority · track · 13EPSS 0.074 · 94 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

7 exploits · PoC

Likely / severe?

7.39% (94th) EPSS

CVSS 8.1 · high

Is it mine?

7 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.9a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where there is logging of USER requests with an expansion such as %U, and the SQL backend allows commands (e.g., COPY TO PROGRAM).

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.1

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.1highAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · cve@mitre.org USexploitability 2.2 · impact 5.9

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-89USCWE-89US

exploits (7)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

EDB-52658CVE-2026-42167 - ProFTPD mod_sql post-authentication SQLi - RCEPoC · exploit_db
Sl4cK0TH/CVE-2026-42167-PoCPre-Auth RCE in ProFTPD via mod_sql is_escaped_text() bypass (CVE-2026-42167)PoC · poc_in_github
ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-pocPOCs to demonstrate CVE-2026-42167 in ProFTPDPoC · poc_in_github
dinosn/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-analysisIndependent reproduction, code-level root-cause analysis, and realistic-exposure write-up for CVE-2026-42167 (ProFTPD mod_sql is_escaped_text() bypass).PoC · poc_in_github
efeanilarslan/CVE-2026-42167-ExploitPython exploit for CVE-2026-42167 (ProFTPD mod_sql). Features automated file scanning and timing-based blind data exfiltration.PoC · poc_in_github
jimmexploit/CVE-2026-42167-PoCProFTPD SQL injection PoCPoC · poc_in_github

affected products (7)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Fedora Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:-
Open Source ProFTPD <1.3.10rc1all versionscert_bundDE
SUSE openSUSEall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:opensuse:-
Open Source ProFTPD< 1.3.10rc1cert_bundDE
ProFTPD ProFTPD1.3.7b → 1.3.9aenisa_euvdEU
The ProFTPD Project ProFTPD≤ 1.3.10rc1fstec_bduRU
proftpd proftpd≤ 1.3.9bnvdUScpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2026-1297ProFTPD: Schwachstelle ermöglicht SQL-InjectionDeutsch2026-04-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in ProFTPD ausnutzen, um einen SQL-Injection Angriff durchzuführen.

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2026-04-28modified 2026-08-26

references (14)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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