ProFTPD 1.3.1 interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
ProFTPD 1.3.1 interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07066 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvr6-6w44-9wq6
References
More ProFTPD Project Proftpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05599 Stack-based buffer overflow in the sreplace function in ProFTPD 1.3.0 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00766 ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2009-00521 SQL injection vulnerability in ProFTPD Server 1.3.1 through 1.3.2rc2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00861 Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00471 SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL authentication module (mod_sql_postgres)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-4242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvr6-6w44-9wq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4242 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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