CVE-2023-40045

medium

Description

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WS_FTP Server's Ad Hoc Transfer module. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to target WS_FTP Server users with a specialized payload which results in the execution of malicious JavaScript within the context of the victims browser.

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2023-40044-cve-2023-42657-progress-software-patches-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ws-ftp

https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-09-27

Updated: 2023-09-27

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00026