CVE-2023-40047
HIGHWS_FTP Server < 8.8.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SSL Certificate Import
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Product product
https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
Scores
CVSS v3
8.3
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
progress/ws_ftp_server
< 8.8.2
Published
Sep 27, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026