CVE-2024-55890 — dtale
Fix: man-group/dtale@1e26ed3CVE-2024-55890 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dtale. A fix is available for dtale — see the affected versions and patch details below.
D-Tale allows Remote Code Execution through the Custom Filter Input
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-55890.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
dtaleReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
Users hosting D-Tale publicly can be vulnerable to remote code execution allowing attackers to run malicious code on the server.
Patches
Users should upgrade to version 3.16.1 where the update-settings endpoint blocks the ability for users to update the enable_custom_filters flag. You can find out more information on how to turn that flag on here
Workarounds
The only workaround for versions earlier than 3.16.1 is to only host D-Tale to trusted users.
References
See "Custom Filter" documentation
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | dtale | all versions | 3.16.1pip install --upgrade 'dtale==3.16.1' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for dtale, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update dtale to 3.16.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-55890 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2024-55890 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2024-55890. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
How to detect CVE-2024-55890
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2024-55890 -u https://target- Template
- D-Tale <= 3.16.0 - Pre-Auth RCE via Pandas Query Injection
- Severity
- critical
- Impact
- Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially leading to full system compromise.
- Remediation
- Upgrade to version 3.16.1 where the `update-settings` endpoint blocks `enable_custom_filters` updates.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (0x_Akoko), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-55890 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2024-55890 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.