VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-40047

CVSS score8.3 HIGH
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-09-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • security@progress.com: CWE-79
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-79

Primary references