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TI-2023-20937 Aliases CVE-2023-40047GHSA-5829-ch6w-2w9q

WS_FTP Server Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

In WS_FTP Server version prior to 8.8.2, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WS_FTP Server's Management module. An attacker with administrative privileges could import a SSL certificate with malicious attributes containing cross-site scripting payloads.  Once the cross-site scripting payload is successfully stored,  an attacker could leverage this vulnerability to target WS_FTP Server admins with a specialized payload which results in the execution of malicious JavaScript within the context of the victims browser.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WS_FTP Server (Progress Software Corporation): 8.8.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ProgressWS_FTP Server8.8.0 to before 8.8.28.8.2Patch availableCNA
  • WS_FTP Server VendorProgress Affected 8.8.0 to before 8.8.2 Fixed in 8.8.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.8.2VulnerableProgress
  • cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Progress

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WS_FTP Server (Progress Software Corporation) Fixed in 8.8.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Progress Software WS_FTP Server — community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vul…

    7 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization VulnerabilityPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2023-22761 WS_FTP Server Directory TraversalPriority MEDIUM 59
    • TI-2023-20935 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module Reflected Cross-Site Scripting VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40047
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5829-ch6w-2w9q

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2003-00715 Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP 3 and 4 allow remote authenticated users to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-04675 Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2006-04816 Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2001-00976 Buffer overflows in WS_FTP 2.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-22761 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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