CVE-2024-11680 (GCVE-0-2024-11680)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-11-26 09:55
Modified
2026-07-14 22:54
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
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
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProjectSend | ProjectSend |
Version: 0 < r1720 |
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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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Nomenclature
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