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CVE-2009-0543

ProFTPD Server 1.3.1, with NLS support enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection mechanisms via invalid, encoded multibyte characters, which are not properly handled in (1) mod_sql_mysql and (2) mod_sql_postgres.

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
12 Feb 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
16% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
SQL injection (CWE-89)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ProFTPDServers and applications · cpe:a:proftpd:proftpd
  • Version 1.3.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0543
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0543