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CVE-2026-42167
high 8.1
mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.9a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where there is logging of USER requests with an expansion such as %U, and the SQL backend allows commands (e.g., COPY TO PROGRAM).
Details
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- Last changed
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- Weakness
- CWE-89
Severity
| Version | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | high 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
cve@mitre.orgSecondary |
Affected products
Vendor and product from the NVD’s CPE applicability statements. Versions and conditions are on the NVD’s page.
- proftpd · proftpd
References
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.10rc1Release Notes
- https://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-pocExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2052ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/4Mailing List
- https://zeropath.com/blog/proftpd-cve-2026-42167-auth-bypass-privesc-rceExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/13Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/4Mailing List
- https://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-pocExploitThird Party Advisory