Is CVE-2024-4040 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-4040 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-4040?

CVE-2024-4040 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-4040?

Patch guidance is available from crushftp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-4040.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-4040?

2 products: crushftp crushftp, crushftp crushftp.

Fix CVE-2024-4040 - CRITICAL crushftp crushftp

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-1336 CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CRUSHFTP
Published: 4/22/2024
Last Modified: 11/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-4040

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