{"id":"CVE-2023-27524","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2023-27524","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T11:46:50.952Z","title":"Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability","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.\n\nAll 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.\nAdd a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like:\n\nSECRET_KEY = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY>\n\nAlternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.","published":"2023-04-24T16:15:08.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T05:45:24.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-1188"],"affected":["apache/superset"],"epss":{"score":0.98148,"percentile":0.99913,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2024-01-08","dueDate":"2024-01-29","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2023-05-23","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":51447,"kind":"exploit","title":"Apache Superset 2.0.0 - Authentication Bypass","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51447","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/webapps/51447.py","file":"exploits/multiple/webapps/51447.py","published":"2023-05-23","added":"2023-05-23","updated":"2023-05-23","author":"MaanVader","type":"webapps","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2023-27524"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 29 January 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk","tags":["Mailing List","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2","tags":["Mailing List"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk","tags":["Mailing List","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2","tags":["Mailing List"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524","tags":["Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}