CVE-2022-27665Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Client-side code execution via AngularJS template injection

Published Apr 3, 2023 · Updated Nov 27, 2024

Reflected XSS in Progress Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in a user's browser. The ThinClient/WtmApiService.asmx/GetFileSubTree endpoint embeds attacker-controlled subFolderPath input in an AngularJS template, enabling a sandbox-escape expression. Exploitation requires user interaction with a crafted request, subdirectory search, or folder name and exposes browser-accessible data and actions in that session.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability33.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Progress Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in a user's browser. The ThinClient/WtmApiService.asmx/GetFileSubTree endpoint embeds attacker-controlled subFolderPath input in an AngularJS template, enabling a sandbox-escape expression. Exploitation requires user interaction with a crafted request, subdirectory search, or folder name and exposes browser-accessible data and actions in that session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-27665
Published
Apr 3, 2023
Updated
Nov 27, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 27, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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