PatchTheCVECVE-2024-11680: ProjectSend Improper Authentication Vulnerability
CVE-2024-11680 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting projectsend, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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 this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 91.8% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | Yes, fix due 2024-12-24 |
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
| Published | 2024-11-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-14 |
Last updated 2026-07-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: D3N14LD15K/CVE-2024-11680_PoC_Exploit (12 stars)
- Metasploit: ProjectSend r1295 - r1605 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
- Nuclei scan template: ProjectSend <= r1605 - Improper Authorization
Advisories and coverage
Research and news
- VulnCheck Blog: ProjectSend CVE-2024-11680 Exploited in the Wild 2024-11-26
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-11680?
projectsend: upgrade to r1720. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-11680 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-11680 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.
What does CVE-2024-11680 affect?
CVE-2024-11680 affects projectsend. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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
How urgent is CVE-2024-11680?
Priority 97/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
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