Wing FTP Server versions prior to 6.2.7 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web administration interface that allows attackers to delete admin users. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML page with a hidden form to submit a request that deletes the administrative user account without proper authorization.
Wing FTP Server < 6.2.7 - Cross-site Request Forgery
Problem type
Affected products
Wing FTP Server
6.2.6 - AFFECTED
References
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48200
https://www.wftpserver.com
https://www.wftpserver.com/serverhistory.htm
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wing-ftp-server-cross-site-request-forgery
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-g436-h983-ffpf
Wing FTP Server versions prior to 6.2.7 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g436-h983-ffpfWing FTP Server versions prior to 6.2.7 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web administration interface that allows attackers to delete admin users. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML page with a hidden form to submit a request that deletes the administrative user account without proper authorization.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37079
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48200
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wing-ftp-server-cross-site-request-forgery
https://www.wftpserver.com
https://www.wftpserver.com/serverhistory.htm
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g436-h983-ffpf
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2020-37079Click to expand
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