# CVE-2008-4242: ProFTPD 1.3.1 interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ProFTPD 1.3.1 interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31289
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/56
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:061
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31930
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00245.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33261
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33413
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4313
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00078.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1689
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45274
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3115

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