CVE-2024-53947 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2024-53947

Apache Superset: Improper SQL authorisation, parse not checking for specific postgres functions

Vulnerability Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Superset. Specifically, certain engine-specific functions are not checked, which allows attackers to bypass Apache Superset's SQL authorization. This issue is a follow-up to CVE-2024-39887 with additional disallowed PostgreSQL functions now included: query_to_xml_and_xmlschema, table_to_xml, table_to_xml_and_xmlschema. This issue affects Apache Superset: <4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue or add these Postgres functions to the config set DISALLOWED_SQL_FUNCTIONS.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Iván Arce (Quarkslab)
  • Daniel Gaspar
  • Mathieu Farrell (Quarkslab)

Affected Vendor

Apache Software Foundation

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Affected Software

Apache Superset
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 9th, 2024
Last Modified: December 9th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

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