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SupersetApplication · Apache

CVE-2024-53948

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.1.0 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Generation of Error Message Containing analytics metadata Information in Apache Superset. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Apache Superset before version 4.1.0 contains a vulnerability where error messages generated by the application expose analytics metadata. This information disclosure could provide attackers with internal system details that may assist in further exploitation.

MitigationUpgrade Apache Superset to version 4.1.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SupersetApplication
Affected:< 4.1.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Apache Superset installation
    Run command: pip show apache-superset or check your package manager for installed superset package
    Affected if Package is not found or cannot be determined to be Superset
  2. Determine installed Superset version
    Run: pip show apache-superset | grep Version or check metadata file /superset_config.py for version reference
    Affected if Version returned is below 4.1.0 (e.g., 4.0.x, 3.x, 2.x, etc.)
  3. Check Superset metadata database version
    Query the Superset metadata database: SELECT key, value FROM ab_user WHERE key LIKE '%version%' or check version table if exists
    Affected if Stored version is below 4.1.0
  4. Verify error message exposure (if access available)
    Trigger an application error (e.g., invalid dashboard URL, malformed query) and inspect response for analytics metadata or internal system details in the error message
    Affected if Error messages contain analytics metadata, internal paths, or system configuration details

If Apache Superset version is found to be below 4.1.0, the environment is affected by this information disclosure vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.1.0 or later
Fixed in 4.1.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Apache Superset to version 4.1.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

4.1.0

  1. 1. Back up your existing Apache Superset installation and database before upgrading.
  2. 2. Review the Apache Superset 4.1.0 release notes for any breaking changes or migration requirements.
  3. 3. Upgrade Apache Superset to version 4.1.0 using your deployment method (e.g., pip install apache-superset==4.1.0, docker pull apache/superset:latest, or your package manager).
  4. 4. Run any database migrations if required (e.g., superset db upgrade).
  5. 5. Verify the installation by checking the Superset version and testing basic functionality.
Caveat Review 4.1.0 release notes for any breaking changes or backward-incompatible changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Superset Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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