Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Oct 30, 2026
CVE-2026-119364
CVE-2026-119364
Description
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.
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References
6- abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-site-copy-dest-follownvd
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9e/contrib/mod_copy.cnvd
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/c41691f8981f98081fcb8a535c3c21b06a3f04afnvd
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2374nvd
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-through-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc4-mod-copy-symlink-following-write-bypassnvd
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