Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple Apache Vulnerabilities

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-41971 

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

CVE-2021-32609 

Apache Superset is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Explore page. 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

• Data Manipulation
• Cross-Site Scripting

Affected Vendors

Apache

Affected Products

• Apache Superset 1.1.0
• Apache Superset 1.2.0
• Apache Superset 1.3.0

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of Superset, available from the Apache Website