CVE-2026-42167_CVE-2026-42167

8.1 / 10

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.10rc1 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).

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-42167

Source mitre

Published Apr 28, 2026 at 00:00

Modified Apr 28, 2026 at 22:09

Affected Product

Vendor ProFTPD

Product ProFTPD

Version 1.3.7b

Affected Versions ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.3.7b

CWE Classification

CWE-89

References

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