ProjectSend - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-11680)
0Exploiting IPs reported
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.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2024-11680 is a critical vulnerability in ProjectSend that allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise application configuration through improper authentication controls. By sending specially crafted requests, threat actors can create new accounts, deploy webshells, or inject malicious JavaScript without prior access.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of March 2025.
Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2024-11680 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-11680 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.
Observed exploitation efforts are aimed at direct requests to the /options.php URL.
Exploitation
Get real-time information about exploitation attempts and actors involved.
Protection
Find out relevant information to protect your stack against this CVE.
Blocklist
With our advanced worldwide network detection, CrowdSec can provide a list of IPs known for exploiting the vulnerability.
To increase your protection against this CVE, block exploitation attempts with this list of identified actors.