CVE-2026-41235

Froxlor has an authorization bypass in FTP shell assignment via missing server-side `available_shells` enforcement

Published Jun 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Froxlor is open source server administration software. Version 2.3.6 lets administrators configure `system.available_shells` as the approved shell list that customers may assign to FTP users. However, the server-side FTP account handlers do not enforce that whitelist when processing add or edit requests. As a result, an authenticated customer with shell delegation enabled can submit an arbitrary shell such as `/bin/bash` even when the panel UI only offers more restricted choices. In deployments that use the default `nssextrausers` integration, the attacker-controlled shell is then propagated into the system account database, leading to real host shell access. Version 2.3.7 fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gcv3-5v9q-fmhh Froxlor has an authorization bypass in FTP shell assignment via missing server-side `available_shells` enforcement
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Froxlor
Froxlor froxlor
Vendors & Products Froxlor
Froxlor froxlor
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Description Froxlor is open source server administration software. Version 2.3.6 lets administrators configure `system.available_shells` as the approved shell list that customers may assign to FTP users. However, the server-side FTP account handlers do not enforce that whitelist when processing add or edit requests. As a result, an authenticated customer with shell delegation enabled can submit an arbitrary shell such as `/bin/bash` even when the panel UI only offers more restricted choices. In deployments that use the default `nssextrausers` integration, the attacker-controlled shell is then propagated into the system account database, leading to real host shell access. Version 2.3.7 fixes the issue.
Title Froxlor has an authorization bypass in FTP shell assignment via missing server-side `available_shells` enforcement
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 8, 2026, 6:29 PM
Reserved
Apr 18, 2026, 3:47 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 4, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 8:10 PM