Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple Apache Superset Vulnerabilities

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-41703 CVSS:5.4

Apache Superset is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote authenticated attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.

CVE-2022-45438 CVSS:7.5

Apache Superset could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw when enable the feature flag DASHBOARD_CACHE. By sending a specially-crafted request using the REST API Get endpoint, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access dashboard configuration metadata, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.

CVE-2022-43721 CVSS:4.6

Apache Superset could allow a remote authenticated attacker to conduct phishing attacks, caused by an open redirect vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites.

CVE-2022-43720 CVSS:5.4

Apache Superset could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper input validation. By using a specially-crafted CSS template, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to render arbitrary user input.

CVE-2022-43719 CVSS:8.1

Apache Superset is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. By persuading an authenticated user to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could send a malformed HTTP request to perform unauthorized actions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks, Web cache poisoning, and other malicious activities.

CVE-2022-43718 CVSS:5.4

Apache Superset is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the upload forms. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVE-2022-43717 CVSS:5.4

Apache Superset is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Dashboard. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

• Information Theft
• Information Disclosure
• Security Bypass
• Cross-Site Scripting
• Unauthorized Access

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

• CVE-2022-41703
• CVE-2022-45438
• CVE-2022-43721
• CVE-2022-43720
• CVE-2022-43719
• CVE-2022-43718
• CVE-2022-43717

Affected Vendors

Apache

Affected Products

• Apache Superset 1.5.2
• Apache Superset 2.0.0

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Superset, available from the Apache Web site.

Apache Web site