Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41324
basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js.
Published Apr 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · basic-ftp is an FTP
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41324. EPSS is 0.49%. Act only if a listed version of basic-ftp is an FTP is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (basic-ftp is an FTP).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.49%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe patrickjuchli/basic-ftp
basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Versions prior to 5.3.0 are vulnerable to denial of service through unbounded memory growth while processing directory listings from a remote FTP server. A malicious or compromised server can send an extremely large or never-ending listing response to , causing the client process to consume memory until it becomes unstable or crashes. Version 5.3.0 fixes the issue.
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- cpe patrickjuchli/basic-ftpversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-41324
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41324. EPSS is 0.49%. Act only if a listed version of basic-ftp is an FTP is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption; CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. EPSS 0.49%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Versions prior to 5.3.0 are vulnerable to denial of service through unbounded memory growth while processing directory listings from a remote FTP server. A malicious or compromised server can send an extremely large or never-ending listing response to , causing the client process to consume memory until it becomes unstable or crashes. Version 5.3.0 fixes the
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Versions prior to 5.3.0 are vulnerable to denial of service through unbounded memory growth while processing directory listings from a remote FTP server. A malicious or compromised server can send an extremely large or never-ending listing response to , causing the client process to consume memory until it becomes unstable or crashes. Version 5.3.0 fixes the
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41324
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41324
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41324
basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Versions prior to 5.3.0 are vulnerable to denial of service through unbounded memory growth while processing directory listings from a remote FTP server. A malicious or compromised server can send an extremely large or never-ending listing
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.