Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| patrickjuchli | basic-ftp | < 5.2.1 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Developer Hub 1.8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
| Red Hat | Self-service automation portal 2 | — |
References
- https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/commit/2ecc8e2c500c5234115f06fd1dbde1aa03d70f4bPatch
- https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/releases/tag/v5.2.1Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/security/advisories/GHSA-chqc-8p9q-pq6qExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9742
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39983
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456971
- https://github.com/patrickjuchli/basic-ftp/security/advisories/GHSA-chqc-8p9q-pq6qExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-39983.json
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 9, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified