# CVE-2024-11680: ProjectSend Unauthenticated Configuration Modification

> CVE-2024-11680: ProjectSend Unauthenticated Configuration Modification. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-11680
Last updated: 2026-07-14T23:17:13Z

- Published: 2024-11-26 09:55 UTC · Updated: 2026-07-14 23:17 UTC · Assigner: VulnCheck
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 91.8%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2024-12-03, federal due date 2024-12-24, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-306

## 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.

## CISA required action

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

## Affected vendors and products

- projectsend: projectsend
- ProjectSend: ProjectSend

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11680)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11680)
- [https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/projectsend-auth-bypass.yaml](https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/projectsend-auth-bypass.yaml)
- [https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744](https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744)
- [https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/projectsend\_unauth\_rce.rb](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/projectsend_unauth_rce.rb)
- [https://vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-bypass](https://vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-bypass)
- [https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf](https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-11680 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-11680.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-11680 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:11:25.015Z