CVE-2023-40048 (GCVE-0-2023-40048)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-27 14:51 – Updated: 2024-09-23 15:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WS_FTP Server Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-23 14:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp | product |
| https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-S… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | WS_FTP Server |
Affected:
8.8.0 , < 8.8.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-09-27 14:51
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