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CVE-2022-36967

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

In Progress WS_FTP Server prior to version 8.7.3, multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in the administrative web interface. It is possible for a remote attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into a WS_FTP administrator's web session. This would allow the attacker to execute code within the context of the victim's browser.

Affected products

• Progress Ipswitch Ws Ftp Server: before 8.7.3 — fixed in 8.7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Ipswitch Ws Ftp Server 8.7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Security-Product-Alert-Bulletin-June-2022
• https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp
• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Security-Product-Alert-Bulletin-June-2022
• https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp

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