CVE-2023-40047 WS_FTP Server Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

2023-09-2714:50:55

CWE-79

ProgressSoftware

www.cve.org

ws_ftp server

xss

vulnerability

management module

version 8.8.2

ssl certificate

administrative privileges

cross-site scripting

payload

execution

malicious javascript

browser

CVSS3

8.3

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

AI Score

7.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

21.8%

JSON

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 victims browser.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "modules": [
      "Server Manager"
    ],
    "product": "WS_FTP Server",
    "vendor": "Progress Software Corporation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "8.8.2",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.8.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]