CVE-2023-40047: 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…

PriorityP420medium4.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRHUIRSCCLILAN

EPSS

0.41%

32.7th percentile

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.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
progress	ws_ftp_server	< 8.8.2	8.8.2
progress_software_corporation	ws_ftp_server	>= 8.8.0 < 8.8.2	8.8.2

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