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Medium · 6.6 Public exploit CVE-2023-37941 BIT-superset-2023-37941EUVD-2023-2493GHSA-fj4x-m62j-wvwgPYSEC-2026-1175

Apache Superset: Metadata db write access can lead to remote code execution

Published Sep 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025 · Assigned by apache

Vendor: Apache Software Foundation Product: Apache Superset Package: apache-superset Ecosystem: PyPI

Description

If an attacker gains write access to the Apache Superset metadata database, they could persist a specifically crafted Python object that may lead to remote code execution on Superset's web backend.

The Superset metadata db is an 'internal' component that is typically
only accessible directly by the system administrator and the superset
process itself. Gaining access to that database should
be difficult and require significant privileges.

This vulnerability impacts Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 up to and including 2.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1 or later.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset 1.5.0 – ≤ 2.1.0 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

GitHub 1 repository

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI apache-superset >= 1.5.0, < 2.1.1 2.1.1 GHSA-fj4x-m62j-wvwg

References