Apache Superset: Server arbitrary file read
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Superset, allows for an authenticated attacker to create a MariaDB connection with local_infile enabled. If both the MariaDB server (off by default) and the local mysql client on the web server are set to allow for local infile, it's possible for the attacker to execute a specific MySQL/MariaDB SQL command that is able to read files from the server and insert their content on a MariaDB database table.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 3.1.3 and version 4.0.0 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.1 or 3.1.3, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Superset | before 3.1.3; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.1 | 3.1.3, 4.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | apache-superset (PyPI) | before 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq |
| — | apache-superset (PyPI) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq |
- Apache Superset VendorApache Affected before 3.1.3; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.1 Fixed in 3.1.3, 4.0.1 Patch available CNA
- apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.3 Fixed in 3.1.3 Patch available GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq
- apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.1 Fixed in 4.0.1 Patch available GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.1.3, 4.0.1
- Fix · GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq apache-superset (PyPI) Fixed in 3.1.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq apache-superset (PyPI) Fixed in 4.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-34693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq
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-2024-34693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-34693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcr7-cqwc-q5gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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