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CVE-2023-40046: WS_FTP Server SQL Injection via Administrative Interface

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-09-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a SQL injection vulnerability exists in the WS_FTP Server manager interface. An attacker may be able to infer information about the structure and contents of the database and execute SQL statements that alter or delete database elements.

Affected products

• Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server: before 8.7.4; from 8.8 before 8.8.2 — fixed in 8.7.4, 8.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server 8.7.4, 8.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
• https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp
• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
• https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp

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