CVE-2024-4040

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-04-24), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 22, 2024

Last Modified

February 26, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Crush10wiki: Update

https://www.crushftp.com/crush10wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CrushFTP warns users to patch exploited zero-day “immediately”

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-exploited-zero-day-immediately/
generic

GitHub - airbus-cert/CVE-2024-4040: Scanner for CVE-2024-4040 · GitHub

https://github.com/airbus-cert/CVE-2024-4040
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Unauthenticated CrushFTP Zero-Day Enables Complete Server Compromise | Rapid7 Blog

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/04/23/etr-unauthenticated-crushftp-zero-day-enables-complete-server-compromise/
generic Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Crush11wiki: Update

https://www.crushftp.com/crush11wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 44× in last 7d / 193× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 344 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 21:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-07-22 16:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 12:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 08:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 04:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-21 23:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-21 19:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-21 15:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  11. 2026-07-21 11:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-21 07:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-18 20:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-07-17 19:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-17 14:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-17 10:38 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-07-17 10:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-17 06:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  13. 2026-07-16 22:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-16 17:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  16. 2026-07-16 13:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  19. 2026-07-16 00:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-15 20:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-07-15 16:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  24. 2026-07-15 12:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-15 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-15 03:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-14 23:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-14 19:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-07-14 15:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-14 11:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-14 06:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-14 02:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-13 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-07-13 22:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-13 18:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-07-13 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-13 09:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-13 05:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  52. 2026-07-11 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-10 23:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-10 18:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-07-10 14:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-10 10:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-10 06:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-10 02:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-09 21:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-09 17:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  71. 2026-07-07 23:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-07 19:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-07 19:01 UTCCISA KEV update
  74. 2026-07-07 17:16 UTCCISA KEV update
  75. 2026-07-07 15:08 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (8 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCgeniuszly/GenCrushSSTIExploit
    First seen Sep 30, 2024

    is a PoC for CVE-2024-4040 tool for exploiting the SSTI vulnerability in CrushFTP

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCentroychang/CVE-2024-4040
    First seen Jul 5, 2024

    CVE-2024-4040 PoC

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgotr00t0day/CVE-2024-4040
    First seen May 3, 2024

    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.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjakabakos/CVE-2024-4040-CrushFTP-File-Read-vulnerability
    First seen May 1, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCdhammerg/CVE-2024-4040
    First seen Apr 30, 2024

    Exploit CrushFTP CVE-2024-4040

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCStuub/CVE-2024-4040-SSTI-LFI-PoC
    First seen Apr 25, 2024

    CVE-2024-4040 CrushFTP SSTI LFI & Auth Bypass | Full Server Takeover | Wordlist Support

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCrbih-boulanouar/CVE-2024-4040
    First seen Apr 25, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCairbus-cert/CVE-2024-4040
    First seen Apr 23, 2024

    Scanner for CVE-2024-4040

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/gather/crushftp_fileread_cve_2024_4040✓ verified
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    CrushFTP Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-4040.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    CrushFTP VFS - Sandbox Escape LFR

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-4040?
CVE-2024-4040 is a critical vulnerability published on April 22, 2024. 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…
When was CVE-2024-4040 disclosed?
CVE-2024-4040 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2024, with the most recent update on February 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-4040 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-4040 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 24, 2024, affecting CrushFTP CrushFTP. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4040?
CVE-2024-4040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-4040?
CVE-2024-4040 affects CrushFTP CrushFTP. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-4040?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-4040, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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