SQL injection in Apache Superset

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU71205

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41971

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the custom URL and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that the Apache Superset is configured with enabled ENABLE_TEMPLATE_PROCESSIN option (disabled by default).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Superset: 1.0.0 - 1.3.0

External links

http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf7292731268c6c6e2196ae1583e32ac7189385364268f8d9215e8e6d%40%3Cdev.superset.apache.org%3E

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.