#VU71197 Input validation error in Apache Superset - CVE-2022-43720

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71197

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43720

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Superset
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to tamper with displayed messages.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling HTML tags inside .css files. A remote user with write CSS template permissions can create a record with specific HTML tags that will not get properly escaped and a tampered message will be displayed when a user deletes that specific CSS template record.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Superset: 1.5.0 - 1.5.2, 2.0.0

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External links
https://lists.apache.org/thread/jts6x56kghr9mbowb653bk70pl81jp8l

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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