GHSA-vxp9-wv2f-wqmw is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in superset. 6 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-vxp9-wv2f-wqmw is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in superset
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Versions of Superset prior to 0.23 used an unsafe load method from the pickle library to deserialize data leading to possible remote code execution. Note Superset 0.23 was released prior to any Superset release under the Apache Software Foundation.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | superset | all versions | 0.23 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Apache Superset < 0.23 - Remote Code Execution
by David May · Dec 3, 2018
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for superset. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update superset to 0.23 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vxp9-wv2f-wqmw is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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 O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-vxp9-wv2f-wqmw is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-vxp9-wv2f-wqmw. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-vxp9-wv2f-wqmw in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vxp9-wv2f-wqmw across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.