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TI-2023-23406 Aliases CVE-2023-43701GHSA-wq8q-99p5-xfrw

Apache Superset: Stored XSS on API endpoint

Priority LOW 26CWE-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

Improper payload validation and an improper REST API response type, made it possible for an authenticated malicious actor to store malicious code into Chart's metadata, this code could get executed if a user specifically accesses a specific deprecated API endpoint. This issue affects Apache Superset versions prior to 2.1.2.  Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.2, which fixes this issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01004 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation): 2.1.2apache-superset (PyPI): 2.1.2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Supersetbefore 2.1.22.1.2Patch availableCNA
—apache-superset (PyPI)before 2.1.22.1.2Patch availableGHSA-wq8q-99p5-xfrw
  • Apache Superset VendorApache Affected before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available CNA
  • apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-wq8q-99p5-xfrw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.1.2
  • Fix · GHSA-wq8q-99p5-xfrw apache-superset (PyPI) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apache Superset 2.1.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21408 Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples databasePriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-22661 Apache Superset: Unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma rolePriority LOW 22
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43701
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq8q-99p5-xfrw

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • 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
See all 69 →

Sources

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