ProFTPD: Schwachstelle ermöglicht SQL-Injection
WID-SEC-2026-1363 · first 06.05.2026 · updated 13.05.2026 · CVSS 8,1
What it is about
ProFTPD ist ein Open Source FTP-Server. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in ProFTPD ausnutzen, um einen SQL-Injection Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen SQL-Injection Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Fedora Linux
- Open Source ProFTPD <1.3.9a 7666224
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Open Source ProFTPD 1.3.9a 7666224
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Red Hat Bugtracker 2466878 vom 2026-05-05 bugzilla.redhat.com
- GitHub Advisory Database vom 2026-05-05 github.com
- ProFTPD Issues vom 2026-05-05 github.com
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2026-C8173D7DCD vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2026-871243B391 vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-FDA27C1B84 vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-F4F7A26F7A vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-DDF8B5EAC2 vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-C8E9680BD3 vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-EPEL-2026-9F8A61C142 vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
- Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2026-4DDB108952 vom 2026-05-12 bodhi.fedoraproject.org
CVE: CVE-2026-44331
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.