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CVE-2009-3478

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js...

6.0 Medium

CVE-2009-3478 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Nightlight Fireftp, published September 29, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.25%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
6.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.25%EPSS, 69th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.

Exploit likelihood

1.25%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.0

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.

Record
CVE-2009-3478
CVSS 2.0
6.0 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.

Record
CVE-2009-3478
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3460No score

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.

Record
EUVD-2009-3460
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6jvf-r79g-h3f2No score

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js...

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.

Record
GHSA-6jvf-r79g-h3f2
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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