Findings

CVE-2024-11680

ProjectSend Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Published Nov 26, 2024 · updated Jul 14, 2026 · projectsend projectsend

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 26, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Dec 3, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Dec 24, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jul 14, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Dec 24, 2024

Affected

  • cpe projectsend/projectsendversion unspecified
  • vendor ProjectSend ProjectSendversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2024-11680

    ProjectSend contains an improper authentication vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to enable unauthorized modification of the application's configuration via crafted HTTP requests to options.php. Successful exploitation allows attackers to create accounts, upload webshells, and embed malicious JavaScript.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2024-11680

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2024-11680

    30-day exploitation probability 91.8%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/http/projectsend_unauth_rce

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2024-11680

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2024-11680 · ZeroDay Findings