Description
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains an authorization bypass in the mod_sftp copy-file extension handler that skips Limit WRITE checks for new destination files. Authenticated SFTP users can copy any readable file to a new path in write-denied directories, creating files where uploads are forbidden.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains an authorization bypass in the mod_sftp copy-file extension handler that skips Limit WRITE checks for new destination files. Authenticated SFTP users can copy any readable file to a new path in write-denied directories, creating files where uploads are forbidden.
Title ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 mod_sftp Copy-File Authorization Bypass
First Time appeared Proftpd
Proftpd proftpd
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Proftpd
Proftpd proftpd
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Proftpd Proftpd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T11:30:36.342Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T14:28:41.595Z

Link: CVE-2026-119147

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-30T12:16:35.373

Modified: 2026-10-30T12:16:35.373

Link: CVE-2026-119147

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