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CVE-2023-40048: WS_FTP Server Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% 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-352

Description

In WS_FTP Server version prior to 8.8.2, the WS_FTP Server Manager interface was missing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection on a POST transaction corresponding to a WS_FTP Server administrative function.

Affected products

• Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server: before 8.8.2 — fixed in 8.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server 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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