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    CVE-2026-42167

    mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.9a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where there is logging of USER requests with an expansion such as %U, and the SQL backend allows commands (e.g., COPY TO PROGRAM).

    Published:Apr 28, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 26, 2026
    EPS:Apr 28, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.07389
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Proftpd
    Product
    Proftpd

    Exploits

    https://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-pochttps://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2052https://zeropath.com/blog/proftpd-cve-2026-42167-auth-bypass-privesc-rcehttps://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-pochttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52658https://github.com/dinosn/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-analysishttps://github.com/efeanilarslan/CVE-2026-42167-Exploithttps://github.com/jimmexploit/CVE-2026-42167-PoChttps://github.com/kaleth4/CVE-2026-42167https://github.com/Sl4cK0TH/CVE-2026-42167-PoChttps://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-poc

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High