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Superset CVE-2023-39264

MEDIUM
Error Message Information Leak (CWE-209)
2023-09-06 security@apache.org
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Error message sanitization
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

By default, stack traces for errors were enabled, which resulted in the exposure of internal traces on REST API endpoints to users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

pypi apache-superset fix: 2.1.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in pypi

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-209. By default, stack traces for errors were enabled, which resulted in the exposure of internal traces on REST API endpoints to users. This vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.1.0. Affected products include: Apache Superset.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

By default, stack traces for errors were enabled, which resulted in the exposure of internal traces on REST API endpoints to users. This vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.1.0.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.8%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

23
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-27524 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 24

Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), th

CVE-2024-39887 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

An SQL Injection vulnerability in Apache Superset exists due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL

CVE-2018-8021 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 07

Versions of Superset prior to 0.23 used an unsafe load method from the pickle library to deserialize data leading to pos

CVE-2023-37941 MEDIUM POC
6.6 Sep 06

If an attacker gains write access to the Apache Superset metadata database, they could persist a specifically crafted Py

CVE-2023-39265 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Sep 06

Apache Superset would allow for SQLite database connections to be incorrectly registered when an attacker uses alternati

CVE-2023-40610 HIGH POC
8.8 Nov 27

Improper authorization check and possible privilege escalation on Apache Superset up to but excluding 2.1.2. Rated high

CVE-2022-27479 CRITICAL
9.8 Apr 13

Apache Superset before 1.4.2 is vulnerable to SQL injection in chart data requests. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8),

CVE-2023-49736 HIGH
8.8 Dec 19

A where_in JINJA macro allows users to specify a quote, which combined with a carefully crafted statement would allow fo

CVE-2021-41971 HIGH
8.8 Oct 18

Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.0 when configured with ENABLE_TEMPLATE_PROCESSING on (disabled by default) allow

CVE-2020-13948 HIGH
8.8 Sep 17

While investigating a bug report on Apache Superset, it was determined that an authenticated user could craft requests v

CVE-2020-13952 HIGH
8.1 Sep 30

In the course of work on the open source project it was discovered that authenticated users running queries against Hive

CVE-2024-53949 HIGH
7.6 Dec 09

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset when FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API is enabled (disabled by default). Rate

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