CVE-2023-40045

WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

State: Published
Severity: 8.3 High
Published: Sep 27, 2023
Updated: Sep 24, 2024
Reserved: Aug 8, 2023

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	8.3 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	ProgressSoftware

Weaknesses

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
WS_FTP ServerProgress Software Corporation	8.8.0 to before 8.8.2Affected 8.7.0 to before 8.7.4Affected

References

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

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