CVE-2026-42167

HIGHPre-NVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-04-29. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 4%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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).

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
52(Track*)
EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
4%
EPSS %ILE
90%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 28, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Apr 29, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

GitHub - ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-poc: POCs to demonstrate CVE-2026-42167 in ProFTPD · GitHub

https://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-poc
generic

CVE-2026-42167 Allows Auth Bypass And RCE In ProFTPD - ZeroPath Blog | ZeroPath

https://zeropath.com/blog/proftpd-cve-2026-42167-auth-bypass-privesc-rce
generic

SQL injection possible via mod_sql because of is_escaped_text() logic error · Issue #2052 · proftpd/proftpd · GitHub

https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2052
generic
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.10rc1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 33× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCdinosn/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-analysis
    First seen Apr 29, 2026

    Independent reproduction, code-level root-cause analysis, and realistic-exposure write-up for CVE-2026-42167 (ProFTPD mod_sql is_escaped_text() bypass).

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-poc
    First seen Apr 28, 2026

    POCs to demonstrate CVE-2026-42167 in ProFTPD

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleinetwork/cves/2026/CVE-2026-42167.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    ProFTPD mod_sql - Preauth User Backdoor

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-42167?
CVE-2026-42167 is a high vulnerability published on April 28, 2026. 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).
When was CVE-2026-42167 disclosed?
CVE-2026-42167 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 28, 2026, with the most recent update on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-42167 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-42167 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 9.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42167?
CVE-2026-42167 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-42167?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-42167, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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