CVE-2023-27524 HIGH

CVE-2023-27524: Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Superset
Weakness CWE-1188
Published April 24, 2023
Last update October 21, 2025

CVSS base score

8.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

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. 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.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2023 CVE published
October 21, 2025 Record updated