CVE-2007-3769 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject scripts via malformed FTP responses, potentially gaining root access through user interaction in the management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3769?
CVE-2007-3769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mirrored server management interface in SurgeFTP 2.3a1 allows user-assisted, remote FTP servers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a malformed response without a status code, which is reflected to the user in the resulting error message. NOTE: this can be leveraged for root access via a sequence of steps involving web script that creates a new FTP user account.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netwin Surgeftp.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-3769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46qf-q25w-6m5v.