CVE-2026-39983
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Summary
basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Prior to 5.2.1, basic-ftp allows FTP command injection via CRLF sequences (\r\n) in file path parameters passed to high-level path APIs such as cd(), remove(), rename(), uploadFrom(), downloadTo(), list(), and removeDir(). The library's protectWhitespace() helper only handles leading spaces and returns other paths unchanged, while FtpContext.send() writes the resulting command string directly to the control socket with \r\n appended. This lets attacker-controlled path strings split one intended FTP command into multiple commands. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.2.1.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| patrickjuchli | basic-ftp | < 5.2.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-93: CWE-93: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
Additional References
basic-ftp: basic-ftp: Command injection via CRLF sequences in file path parameters
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39983
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456971
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-39983.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9742
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826
References
- https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/security/advisories/GHSA-chqc-8p9q-pq6q
- https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/commit/2ecc8e2c500c5234115f06fd1dbde1aa03d70f4b
- https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/releases/tag/v5.2.1
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