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CVE-2023-40045

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WS_FTP Server's Ad Hoc Transfer module.  An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to target WS_FTP Server users with a specialized payload which results in the execution of malicious JavaScript within the context of the victims browser.

CVSS 8.3 · HighBuzz score 17.5

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 17.5

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Evidence

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  • Critical vulnerability in WS_FTP Server exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-40044)Help Net Security

    Progress Software, the company behind the recently hacked MOVEit file-sharing tool, has recently fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-40044, CVE-2023-42657) in WS_FTP Server, another popular secure file transfer solution. Proof-of-concept code for CVE-2023-40044 has been available since Friday, and Rapid7 researchers have observed multiple instances of WS_FTP exploitation in the wild, with two different attack chains. The exploited vulnerability (CVE-2023-40044) and the update CVE-2023-40044 is a .NET deserialization vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated threat actor … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comOct 2, 2023, 11:07 AM
  • Progress Software Patches Critical Pre-Auth Flaws in WS_FTP Server ProductSecurityWeek

    Progress Software ships patches for critical-severity flaws in its WS_FTP file transfer software and warns that a pre-authenticated attacker could wreak havoc on the underlying operating system.

    newswww.securityweek.comSep 28, 2023, 6:38 PM

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