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Critical · 9.8 Known exploited Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2024-4040 EUVD-2024-32605GHSA-46vf-c8gj-2pgq

Unauthenticated arbitrary file read and remote code execution in CrushFTP

Published Apr 22, 2024 · Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Assigned by directcyber

Description

A server side template injection vulnerability in CrushFTP in all versions before 10.7.1 and 11.1.0 on all platforms allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read files from the filesystem outside of the VFS Sandbox, bypass authentication to gain administrative access, and perform remote code execution on the server.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
CrushFTP CrushFTP 10.0 – < 10.7.1, 11.0 – < 11.1.0 10.7.1

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

GitHub 19 repositories · most starred shown

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

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Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

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