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Progress WS_FTP Server: CVE-2023-40047: Cross-site Scripting

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Progress WS_FTP Server: CVE-2023-40047: Cross-site Scripting

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/27/2023
Created
09/30/2023
Added
09/29/2023
Modified
10/02/2023

Description

In WS_FTP Server version prior to 8.8.2, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WS_FTP Server's Management module. An attacker with administrative privileges could import a SSL certificate with malicious attributes containing cross-site scripting payloads. Once the cross-site scripting payload is successfully stored, an attacker could leverage this vulnerability to target WS_FTP Server admins with a specialized payload which results in the execution of malicious JavaScript within the context of the victim's browser.

Solution(s)

  • progress-wsftp-sep-2023-critical-advisory

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