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TI-2021-12278 Aliases CVE-2021-32609GHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9

XSS vulnerability on Explore page

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Apache Superset up to and including 1.1 does not sanitize titles correctly on the Explore page. This allows an attacker with Explore access to save a chart with a malicious title, injecting html (including scripts) into the page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01655 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed apache-superset (PyPI): 1.2.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Supersetup to 1.1—No fix listedCNA
—apache-superset (PyPI)before 1.2.01.2.0Patch availableGHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9
  • Apache Superset VendorApache Affected up to 1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available GHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9 apache-superset (PyPI) Fixed in 1.2.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32609
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2023-12249 Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05798 Deserialization of untrusted data in Superset CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-21408 Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples database CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-20410 Apache Superset: Possible Unauthorized Registration of SQLite Database Connections CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-09242 Apache Superset stored XSS on Dashboard markdown CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2021-09359 Apache Superset Open Redirect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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