CVE-2026-119147
Published:October 30, 2026
Updated:November 03, 2026
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains an authorization bypass in the mod_sftp copy-file extension handler that skips Limit WRITE checks for new destination files. Authenticated SFTP users can copy any readable file to a new path in write-denied directories, creating files where uploads are forbidden.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.3.10rc1 <v1.3.10rc5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.3.10rc5https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.3.5a <v1.3.9e || >=v1.3.6rc1 <v1.3.9e || >=v1.3.7rc1 <v1.3.9e || >=v1.3.8rc1 <v1.3.9e || >=v1.3.9rc1 <v1.3.9eFix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.3.9eRelated Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.29