CVE-2023-40047CWE-79

WS_FTP Server Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

High · published September 27, 2023

CVSS v3.1
8.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00414 · 34.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2023-09-27T14:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 SEP 14:50Z
    WS_FTP Server Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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