CVE-2023-40045

2023-09-2715:18:57

CWE-79

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cve

2023

40045

xss

vulnerability

ws_ftp server

ad hoc transfer

security

8.3 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

20.0%

JSON

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.

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

progressws_ftp_serverRange<8.7.4

progressws_ftp_serverRange8.8–8.8.2

CPENameOperatorVersion
progress:ws_ftp_serverprogress ws ftp serverlt8.7.4
progress:ws_ftp_serverprogress ws ftp serverlt8.8.2

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
progress:ws_ftp_server	progress ws ftp server	lt	8.7.4
progress:ws_ftp_server	progress ws ftp server	lt	8.8.2

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "modules": [
      "Ad Hoc Transfer Module"
    ],
    "product": "WS_FTP Server",
    "vendor": "Progress Software Corporation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "8.8.2",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.8.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "lessThan": "8.7.4",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.7.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]