# CVE-2023-27524 Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config. All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database. Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like: SECRET_KEY = Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable. - Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-27524 - CVSS: 8.9 - Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2024-01-08; CISA due date 2024-01-29 - EPSS: 98.15% (percentile 99.9) - Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 2 Metasploit modules · 16 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2023-04-25) - CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-03) - Weakness: CWE-1188 - Also known as: GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c, PYSEC-2026-1161 - Published: 2023-04-24 ## Affected versions - Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: affected <= 2.0.1 A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected. ## References - [advisory] https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk - [other] https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2 - [other] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html - [other] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html - [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524 --- Summary, impact and action are written by the vulneraibility.com AI analysis pipeline from the CVE record, NVD, CISA and FIRST data; verify against the references.