CVE-2023-37879 Exposed Session Variable in Wing FTP Server <= 7.2.0
An attacker can elicit sensitive information due to insecure storage of session variables in the Wing FTP Server web client.
- 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-2023-37879?
CVE-2023-37879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wing FTP Server, published on 12 Sep 2023. 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
Insecure storage of sensitive information in Wing FTP Server (User Web Client) allows information elicitation.This issue affects Wing FTP Server: <= 7.2.0.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wftpserver Wing Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-37879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wing FTP Server
- CVE-2025-47812 Wing FTP Server Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
- CVE-2025-47813 Wing FTP Server Information Disclosure
- CVE-2026-44403 Wing FTP Server < 8.1.3 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Session Serialization
- CVE-2020-37032 Wing FTP Server 6.3.8 - Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2019-25267 Wing FTP Server 6.0.7 - Unquoted Service Path
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gh7h-r3ff-2vq6.