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Wing FTP Server before 8.2.6 Stored XSS via nowpath in Legacy Activity Page

Affects Wing FTP Server versions before 8.2.6, where authenticated web-client users can inject script via the nowpath parameter. Fixed in 8.2.6.

Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.

5.1MediumCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fixed in 8.2.6
Who is exposed
Specific setups only

Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Attacker must be an authenticated web-client user Wing FTP Server versions before 8.2.6

Published
Last modified
Published
Not listed in CISA KEV
13/100 · provisional
Specific setups only
Fix
Fixed in 8.2.6
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

Wing FTP Server before 8.2.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated web-client users to inject script by sending a crafted nowpath parameter to webclient/makethumb.html. Attackers can break out of the directory CDATA section in admin_get_lastconn.html XML to forge a connection id, which executes in administrators' browsers when admin_connection_list.html auto-refreshes, enabling Lua console abuse.

What to do

  • Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.

    Attacker must be an authenticated web-client user Wing FTP Server versions before 8.2.6
  • Upgrade to a fixed version: 8.2.6.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now
  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  4. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Wing FTP Software Wing FTP Server

    fixed in 8.2.6

Evidence 2

  1. Advisory
  2. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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FAQ

Questions about CVE-2026-120491

What does this mean?

A logged-in web client user can inject script through the nowpath value on the Legacy Activity Page. The script runs in administrators' browsers when the admin connection list page auto-refreshes, and it can be used to abuse the Lua console.Source: vulncheck.com, wftpserver.com

Am I affected, and how do I check?

All Wing FTP Server versions before 8.2.6 are listed as affected. To check, look at the version shown in the server's admin interface or installed package; a version lower than 8.2.6 falls in the affected range.Source: vulncheck.com, wftpserver.com

What should I do about it?

Upgrade Wing FTP Server to version 8.2.6 or later, which contains the fix released on 9 October 2026.Source: vulncheck.com, wftpserver.com

Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data