CVE-2026-18723 diaowen DWSurvey Survey Status up-survey-status.do improper authorization
Remote attackers can modify survey status without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the DWSurvey application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18723?
CVE-2026-18723 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in diaowen DWSurvey, published on 4 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in diaowen DWSurvey up to 6.14.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /api/dwsurvey/app/survey/up-survey-status.do of the component Survey Status Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18723?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-18723 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-18723 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx8x-5xxr-99x9.