CVE-2024-53947: Apache Superset: Improper SQL authorisation, parse not checking for specific postgres functions
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-53947
CVSS Base Severity: LOW
CVSS Base Score: 2.3
Affected Products
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Superset
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.44% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)