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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 …
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| ProFTPD | through 1.3.9e |
| 1.3.10rc1 | through 1.3.10rc4 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-through-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc4-mod-copy-symlink-following-write-bypass