SQL Injection in Proftpd

CVE-2009-0543

ProFTPD Server 1.3.1, with NLS support enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection mechanisms via invalid, encoded multibyte characters, which are not properly handled in (1) mod_sql_mysql and (2) mod_sql_postgres.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.187 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Proftpd — versions 1.3.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0543?
CVE-2009-0543 is a vulnerability in Proftpd, classified under SQL Injection. Published 2009-02-12.
Is CVE-2009-0543 known to be exploited?
17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.