Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-11680
ProjectSend Improper Authentication Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 4, 2024, 2 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

ProjectSend contains an improper authentication vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to enable unauthorized modification of the application's configuration via crafted HTTP requests to options.php. Successful exploitation allows attackers to create accounts, upload webshells, and embed malicious JavaScript.

Required Action :

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

Notes :

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

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-11680 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-11680 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Projectsend projectsend

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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poc

Updated: 2 days, 4 hours ago
4250 stars 867 fork 867 watcher
Born at : Aug. 19, 2023, 12:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 159 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

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Updated: 2 days, 8 hours ago
546 stars 34 fork 34 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1221 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-11680 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
RevC2 and Venom Loader Exploit MaaS in Advanced Campaigns

Attack chain of the first campaign delivering RevC2 as the payloadThe latest findings from ThreatLabz reveal two novel malware families, RevC2 and Venom Loader, actively deployed in campaigns between ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 03, 2024 (1 day, 17 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Nov 25 - Dec 1)

Cyber Threats / Weekly Recap Ever wonder what happens in the digital world every time you blink? Here's something wild - hackers launch about 2,200 attacks every single day, which means someone's tryi ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 02, 2024 (2 days, 8 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in IBM Security Verify Access Appliance

Security researchers have disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting IBM Security Verify Access Appliance, a widely deployed solution for web application access management and authenticatio ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 02, 2024 (2 days, 16 hours ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
INC Ransom claimed responsibility on Alder Hey Children’s Trust attack

On November 28, the ransomware group INC Ransom claimed to have compromised sensitive data from Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, UK. They posted on their data leak site that the ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 30, 2024 (4 days, 5 hours ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Zabbix tool affected by CVE-2024-42327

Zabbix, an open-source application monitoring tool, is warning its customers of a new critical vulnerability that could lead to full system compromise.The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-42327 with ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 30, 2024 (4 days, 9 hours ago)
  • security.nl
Securitybedrijf meldt actief misbruik van kritiek ProjectSend-lek

Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in ProjectSend, een webapplicatie voor het uitwisselen van bestanden en een groot aantal servers is kwetsbaar, zo meldt securitybedrijf ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 28, 2024 (6 days, 9 hours ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Hackers exploit ProjectSend flaw to backdoor exposed servers

Threat actors are using public exploits for a critical authentication bypass flaw in ProjectSend to upload webshells and gain remote access to servers. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-11680, is a critic ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 27, 2024 (6 days, 22 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
Critical Flaw in ProjectSend Under Active Exploitation Against Public-Facing Servers

Vulnerability / Software Security A critical security flaw impacting the ProjectSend open-source file-sharing application has likely come under active exploitation in the wild, according to findings f ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 27, 2024 (1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-11680 (CVSS 9.8): Critical ProjectSend Vulnerability Actively Exploited, PoC Published

A critical vulnerability in the open-source file-sharing web application ProjectSend, identified as CVE-2024-11680, is being actively exploited in the wild, according to a report by VulnCheck. Despite ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 27, 2024 (1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-11680 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Dec. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-12-03
    Added Due Date 2024-12-24
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name ProjectSend Improper Authentication Vulnerability
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/projectsend-auth-bypass.yaml
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/193367d937b1a59ed5b68dd4e60bd53317473744
    Added Reference https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/projectsend_unauth_rce.rb
    Added Reference https://vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-bypass
    Added Reference https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/synacktiv-projectsend-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-11680 is associated with the following CWEs:

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