wkeyuan DWSurvey up to 3.2.0 action/UploadAction.java saveimage/saveFile unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in wkeyuan DWSurvey up to 3.2.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function saveimage/saveFile of the file action/UploadAction.java. This manipulation causes unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-40980. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in wkeyuan DWSurvey up to 3.2.0 (Survey Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function saveimage/saveFile of the file action/UploadAction.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

File Upload vulnerability in DWSurvey DWSurvey-OSS v.3.2.0 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the saveimage method and savveFile in the action/UploadAction.java file.

The weakness was released 09/01/2023 as 107. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40980 since 08/22/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/30/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-45519). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/22/2023 🔍
09/01/2023 +10 days 🔍
09/01/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/30/2026 +882 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 107
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40980 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40980
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238591
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2023 21:31
Updated: 01/30/2026 17:47
Changes: 09/01/2023 21:31 (40), 09/29/2023 14:45 (11), 01/30/2026 17:47 (16)
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