CVE-2026-23958 DataEase Vulnerable to Brute-Force Attack on Admin JWT Secret Derived from Password that Enables Full Account Takeover
Attackers can brute-force admin passwords via weak JWT secrets derived from MD5 hashes, leading to full account takeover in DataEase.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-23958?
CVE-2026-23958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dataease Dataease, published on 22 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dataease is an open source data visualization analysis tool. Prior to version 2.10.19, DataEase uses the MD5 hash of the user’s password as the JWT signing secret. This deterministic secret derivation allows an attacker to brute-force the admin’s password by exploiting unmonitored API endpoints that verify JWT tokens. The vulnerability has been fixed in v2.10.19. No known workarounds are available.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23958?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dataease Dataease.
How do I fix CVE-2026-23958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-23958 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-23958 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wvm-4m4q-rh7j.