Apache Superset: Sensitive information disclosure on db connection details
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An authenticated user with read permissions on database connections metadata could potentially access sensitive information such as the connection's username. This issue affects Apache Superset before 3.0.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Superset | before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | apache-superset (PyPI) | before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-fgpw-4w69-j256 |
- Apache Superset VendorApache Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-fgpw-4w69-j256
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-fgpw-4w69-j256 apache-superset (PyPI) Fixed in 3.0.0 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache Superset 3.0.0
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22664 Apache Superset: Lack of rate limiting allows for possible denial of servicePriority LOW 31
- TI-2023-22662 Apache Superset: Open Redirect VulnerabilityPriority LOW 26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42505
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgpw-4w69-j256
References
More Apache Superset vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-42505 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42505 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgpw-4w69-j256 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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