CVE-2023-40048 WS_FTP Server Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Attackers can trick administrators into performing unauthorized actions in WS_FTP Server Manager due to missing CSRF protection.
- 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-2023-40048?
CVE-2023-40048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server, published on 27 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
In WS_FTP Server version prior to 8.8.2,
the WS_FTP Server Manager interface was missing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection on a POST transaction corresponding to a WS_FTP Server administrative function.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Ws Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server
- CVE-2023-40044 Progress WS_FTP Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-42657 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-42659 WS_FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2008-0590 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2023-40045 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrhv-m8m9-xcpx.