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TI-2022-22404 Aliases CVE-2022-45438GHSA-8f5j-mgx9-5hm5

Apache Superset: Dashboard metadata information leak

Priority LOW 27CWE-668Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-668, CWE-284 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

When explicitly enabling the feature flag DASHBOARD_CACHE (disabled by default), the system allowed for an unauthenticated user to access dashboard configuration metadata using a REST API Get endpoint. This issue affects Apache Superset version 1.5.2 and prior versions and version 2.0.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01273 70th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation): 2.0.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Superset2.0.0 to before 2.0.1; up to 1.5.22.0.1Patch availableCNA
—apache-superset (PyPI)up to 1.5.2—No fix listedGHSA-8f5j-mgx9-5hm5
—apache-superset (PyPI)——No fix listedGHSA-8f5j-mgx9-5hm5
  • Apache Superset VendorApache Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.1; up to 1.5.2 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 1.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8f5j-mgx9-5hm5
  • apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8f5j-mgx9-5hm5

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.0.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache Superset 2.0.1

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-21474 Apache Superset: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) on accept, request access APIPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2022-21475 Apache Superset: Improper rendering of user inputPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2022-21473 Apache Superset: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability on upload formsPriority LOW 27

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45438
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f5j-mgx9-5hm5

References

  • 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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