Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2)…
Priority LOW 29CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-94.
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01254 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nightlight:fireftp:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Nightlight |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:nightlight:fireftp:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Nightlight
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3478
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jvf-r79g-h3f2
References
Exploit 1
Other 3
- http://www.mozdev.org/source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in.diff?r1=1.74%3Br2=1.75%3Bf=h
- http://www.mozdev.org/source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/sftp.js.diff?r1=1.8%3Br2=1.9%3Bf=h
- http://www.mozdev.org/source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in.diff?r1=1.75%3Br2=1.76%3Bf=h
Sources
- CVE-2009-3478 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3478 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jvf-r79g-h3f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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