CVE-2009-0542
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in ProFTPD Server 1.3.1 through 1.3.2rc2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a "%" (percent) character in the username, which introduces a "'" (single quote) character during variable substitution by mod_sql.
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Key data
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
- Score
- 0.73790 (73.8% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
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- DSA-1730 (debian.org)vendor-advisory
- 20090210 Re: Another SQL injection in ProFTPd with mod_mysql (probably postgres as well) (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20090211 Re: CVE request for proftpd (openwall.com)mailing-list
- bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3180
- [oss-security] 20090211 Re: CVE request for proftpd (openwall.com)mailing-list
- 34268 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:061 (mandriva.com)vendor-advisory
- 20090211 Re: Re: Another SQL injection in ProFTPd with mod_mysql (probably postgres as well) (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 20090210 ProFTPd with mod_mysql Authentication Bypass Exploit (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20090211 CVE request for proftpd (openwall.com)mailing-list
- GLSA-200903-27 (security.gentoo.org)vendor-advisory
- 8037 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- 20090210 Another SQL injection in ProFTPd with mod_mysql (probably postgres as well) (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
Timeline
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