CVE-2023-27524

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    CVE-2023-27524

    Published: 24 Apr 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY

    Details: 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.

    References: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html, https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524, https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/27xxx/CVE-2023-27524.json, https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.0.1rc6
    2.0.1
    2.0.1rc1
    2.0.0rc2
    2.0.0
    2.0.0rc1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
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    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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