CVE-2023-27524
criticalpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.974 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSadded 2024-01-08remediate by 2024-01-29
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-24
Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability
Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config. All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database. Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like: SECRET_KEY = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY> Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.9–9.8
ssvc
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exploits (18)
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- auxiliary/gather/apache_superset_cookie_sig_priv_escApache Superset Signed Cookie Priv Escfunctional · metasploit
- exploit/linux/http/apache_superset_cookie_sig_rceApache Superset Signed Cookie RCEfunctional · metasploit
- EDB-51447Apache Superset 2.0.0 - Authentication BypassPoC · exploit_db
- Ap0dexMe0/CVE-2023-27524Perform With Apache-SuperSet Leaked Token [CSRF]PoC · poc_in_github
- Cappricio-Securities/CVE-2023-27524Apache Superset - Authentication BypassPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (5)
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advisories (3)
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- GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52cApache superset missing check for default SECRET_KEY2023-04-24ghsa · osvUS
Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config.
- BIT-superset-2023-27524Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY2025-02-05vendor · osvUS
Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config. All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database. Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like: SECRET_KEY = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY> Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.
- PYSEC-2026-1161Apache superset missing check for default SECRET_KEY2026-07-07vendor · osvUS
Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config.
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references (18)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-27524/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2023100034cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xykcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51447cnnvd
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