Vulnerability in Patrickjuchli Basic-ftp

CVE-2026-39983

basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Prior to 5.2.1, basic-ftp allows FTP command injection via CRLF sequences (\r\n) in file path parameters passed to high-level path APIs such as cd(), remove(), rename(), uploadFrom(), downloadTo(), l…

Vulnerability class: CRLF Injection

EPSS: 0.020 (84.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-39983?
CVE-2026-39983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Patrickjuchli Basic-ftp, classified under CRLF Injection. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-39983?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-39983 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.