6.8

CVE-2023-40048: progress software corporation ws_ftp server Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 27-09-2023Last modified 23-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40048 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in progress software corporation ws_ftp server. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

33%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.06 pp

From 0.35% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Progress1 product
Progress software corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links