CVE-2024-11680ProjectSend Unauthenticated Configuration Modification
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Dec 3, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Dec 24, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-306
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Dec 3, 2024; federal remediation due Dec 24, 2024Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 91.85% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
ProjectSend ProjectSend projectsend:projectsend (from the name) | before r1720 | CNA record |
projectsend projectsend projectsend:projectsend | before r1720 | CISA ADP |
projectsend projectsend projectsend:projectsend | before r1720 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744patch
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdfthird-party-advisory, exploit, mitigation, technical-description
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/projectsend_unauth_rce.rbexploit
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/projectsend-auth-bypass.yamlexploit, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-bypassthird-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-11680us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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