CVE-2023-28435: Dataease file upload interface does not verify permission or file type

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-03-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Dataease is an open source data visualization and analysis tool. The permissions for the file upload interface is not checked so users who are not logged in can upload directly to the background. The file type also goes unchecked, users could upload any type of file. These vulnerabilities has been fixed in version 1.18.5.

Affected products

dataease: before 1.18.5 — fixed in 1.18.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: dataease 1.18.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/dataease/dataease/issues/4798
https://github.com/dataease/dataease/security/advisories/GHSA-625h-q3g9-rffc
https://github.com/dataease/dataease/issues/4798
https://github.com/dataease/dataease/security/advisories/GHSA-625h-q3g9-rffc

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