ProjectSend Unauthenticated Configuration Modification
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-12-03CISA due date 2024-12-24
EPSS 0.91849 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed ProjectSend (ProjectSend): r1720
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProjectSend | ProjectSend | before r1720 | r1720 | Patch available | CNA |
- ProjectSend VendorProjectSend Affected before r1720 Fixed in r1720 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before r1720 | Vulnerable | ProjectSend |
- cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before r1720 Vulnerable ·ProjectSend
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ProjectSend (ProjectSend) Fixed in r1720
Timeline
- 2024-12-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11680
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-755x-386x-p26p
References
Exploit 3
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/projectsend_unauth_rce.rb
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/projectsend-auth-bypass.yaml
More Projectsend vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-30263 ProjectSend r1605 Remote Code Execution via File Extension Manipulation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-30213 ProjectSend r1605 Insecure Direct Object Reference File Download Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2014-07764 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in process-upload.php in ProjectSend (formerly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-30188 ProjectSend r1605 CSV Injection via User Account Export Functionality CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2017-14167 ProjectSend information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2023-00574 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in projectsend/projectsend CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-11680 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11680 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-755x-386x-p26p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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