MEDIUM 6.0 NVD
CVE-2026-119364
ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc1 through 1.3.10rc4 contains a link-following vulnerability in mod_copy that allows authenticated FTP users to bypass Limit W
ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc1 through 1.3.10rc4 contains a link-following vulnerability in mod_copy that allows authenticated FTP users to bypass Limit WRITE restrictions via symlinks. Attackers can place a symlink in a writable directory and use SITE COPY or SITE CPTO to overwrite files in write-denied locations.
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-site-copy-dest-follow
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9e/contrib/mod_copy.c#L620
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/c41691f8981f98081fcb8a535c3c21b06a3f04af
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2374
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 was published on 2026-10-30 via NVD.
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