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CVE-2023-27524

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2024-01-08 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2023-04-24
  • Fixed in2.0.2
  • WeaknessCWE-1188

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-04-2416:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-05-23Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  3. 2024-01-08Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  4. 2024-01-08Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  5. 2024-01-08Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  6. 2025-02-0316:30SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
superset
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0< 2.0.22.0.2
Apache superset
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0≤ 2.0.1no fix published
apache-superset
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.1< 2.1.02.1.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As apache, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Supersetother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≤ 2.0.1no fix statedsemver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-04-08

Fix

  1. Update superset to 2.0.2
  2. CISA’s required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.due 2024-01-29

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-51447
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
16 repositories, unverifiedhorizon3ai/CVE-2023-27524Okaytc/Superset_auth_bypass_checkZZ-SOCMAP/CVE-2023-27524MaanVader/CVE-2023-27524-POCAp0dexMe0/CVE-2023-27524
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
2 modulesexploit/linux/http/apache_superset_cookie_sig_rcerank: goodauxiliary/gather/apache_superset_cookie_sig_priv_escrank: normalModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2024-01-08
Patch Due Date
2024-01-29
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-04-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27524?

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.

Is CVE-2023-27524 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-27524 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2024-01-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-27524?

CVE-2023-27524 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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