CVE-2024-11680
Published 2024-11-26 · Updated 2026-07-14 · Source disclosure@vulncheck.com
Summary
CVE-2024-11680 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in ProjectSend ProjectSend. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 3, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by December 24, 2024. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns.
All 1 known-exploited ProjectSend vulnerabilities →Description
ProjectSend versions prior to r1720 are affected by an improper authentication vulnerability. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP requests to options.php, enabling unauthorized modification of the application's configuration. Successful exploitation allows attackers to create accounts, upload webshells, and embed malicious JavaScript.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: ProjectSend — ProjectSend
Name: ProjectSend Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Date added: 2024-12-03 · Due: 2024-12-24
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/projectsend-auth-bypass.yaml
- https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/projectsend_unauth_rce.rb
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-bypass
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-11680