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.
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.
Dec 3, 2024 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Dec 24, 2024 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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