# CVE-2023-40980: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via file upload in DWSurvey OSS, requiring immediate patching or upgrade.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 30 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c939-7674-w47x

## What is CVE-2023-40980?

CVE-2023-40980 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40980?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Diaowen Dwsurvey.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-40980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-40980 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40980 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-39383](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39383/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-39384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39384/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-63248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63248/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-20070](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-20070/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2019-15095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15095/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-40980 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40980 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40980

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40980/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.