CVE-2023-40048Network attack vector

Administrative action execution via unprotected POST transaction

Published Sep 27, 2023 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in WS_FTP Server Manager before 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to perform an administrative action. The Server Manager accepts a POST transaction for an administrative function without CSRF protection that binds the request to its intended origin. Exploitation requires an administrator to interact with attacker-controlled content while authenticated, and the specific operation and resulting state change are undisclosed.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in WS_FTP Server Manager before 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to perform an administrative action. The Server Manager accepts a POST transaction for an administrative function without CSRF protection that binds the request to its intended origin. Exploitation requires an administrator to interact with attacker-controlled content while authenticated, and the specific operation and resulting state change are undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40048
Published
Sep 27, 2023
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
WS_FTP Server
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-62, T1204
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.8.0 <8.8.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · WS_FTP Serverversion=8.8.0 <8.8.2

Published CVSS scores

6.8Progress Software CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request Forgery
T1204User Execution

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