What is CVE-2023-40048?

CVE-2023-40048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Ws_ftp_server, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-40048?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

CSRF in Progress Ws_ftp_server

CVE-2023-40048

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.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.004 (27.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Progress Ws_ftp_server
Progress Software Corporation Ws_ftp Server — versions 8.8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

security@progress.com (Product, product)
security@progress.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40048?: CVE-2023-40048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Ws_ftp_server, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-40048?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.