Description
mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.10rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where there is logging of USER requests with an expansion such as %U, and the SQL backend allows commands (e.g., COPY TO PROGRAM).
Exploits (3)
Nuclei Templates (1)
ProFTPD mod_sql - Preauth User Backdoor
HIGHVERIFIEDby pussycat0x
Shodan:
220 ProFTPD
References (5)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.1239
EPSS Percentile
93.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Lab Environment
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (2)
ProFTPD/ProFTPD
1.3.7b - 1.3.10rc1
ProFTPD/ProFTPD
1.3.7b - 1.3.9a
Published
Apr 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 29, 2026