CVE-2024-11680 (GCVE-0-2024-11680)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-11-26 09:55
Modified
2025-09-23 15:16
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Summary
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.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/projectsend-auth-bypass.yamlThird Party Advisory, Broken Link
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744Patch
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/projectsend_unauth_rce.rbExploit
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-bypassThird Party Advisory
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdfMitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ProjectSend ProjectSend Version: 0   < r1720
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
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Date added: 2024-12-03

Due date: 2024-12-24

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

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11680

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