ProjectSend Unauthenticated Configuration Modification

Summary

CVE	CVE-2024-11680
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	VulnCheck
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2024-11-26 10:15:04 UTC
Updated	2026-07-14 23:17:13 UTC
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.

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.915590000 probability, percentile 0.998030000 (date 2026-07-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2024-12-03; due 2024-12-24; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-306 | CWE-306 CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	[email protected]	Secondary	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	CNA	CVSS	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor	ProjectSend
Product	ProjectSend
Name	ProjectSend Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Required Action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes	https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11680

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Projectsend	Projectsend	All	All	All	All

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	ProjectSend	ProjectSend	affected r1720 custom	Not specified
ADP	Projectsend	Projectsend	affected r1720 custom	Not specified

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linu...	[email protected]	github.com	Exploit
www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vu...	[email protected]	www.synacktiv.com	Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-bypass	[email protected]	vulncheck.com	Third Party Advisory
github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd5...	[email protected]	github.com	Patch
github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilit...	[email protected]	github.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Source	Time	Event
CNA	2023-01-19T05:00:00.000Z	Synactiv discloses to ProjectSend
CNA	2023-05-16T04:00:00.000Z	ProjectSend patches the vulnerability
CNA	2024-07-19T04:00:00.000Z	Synactiv releases an advisory
CNA	2024-08-03T04:00:00.000Z	ProjectSend releases the official patch in r1720
CNA	2024-08-30T04:00:00.000Z	A Metasploit pull request is opened
CNA	2024-09-03T04:00:00.000Z	A Nuclei pull request is opened
CNA	2024-11-25T05:00:00.000Z	A CVE is assigned
ADP	2024-12-03T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2024-11680 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.