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HIGH severity

Apache superset missing check for default SECRET_KEYGHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c

HIGHFix: apache/superset@b180319

GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c is a high-severity (CVSS 8.9) CWE-1188 vulnerability in apache-superset. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-01-08) — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. A fix is available for apache-superset — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asBIT-superset-2023-27524CVE-2023-27524PYSEC-2026-1161
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
22 known
Exploitation data as of Oct 24, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

  • Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-08. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-01-29.
  • A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
97.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Very High Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
79.9%86.6%93.3%100.0%84.0%97.4%Apr 26Aug 26Oct 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 395,249 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐍apache-superset

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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.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPIapache-supersetall versions2.1.0pip install --upgrade 'apache-superset==2.1.0'

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
supersetapache
≤ 2.0.1
range
Exploits & PoCs
22

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-51447webappsmultiple

Apache Superset 2.0.0 - Authentication Bypass

by MaanVader · May 23, 2023

Exploit-DB Source

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for apache-superset, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update apache-superset to 2.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How to detect GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c

A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:

nuclei -id ghsa-5cx2-vq3h-x52c -u https://target
Template
Apache Superset - Authentication Bypass
Severity
critical
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Apply the latest security patches or upgrade to a patched version of Apache Superset.

Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (DhiyaneshDK, _0xf4n9x_), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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