Critical · published January 23, 2024
🔥 A crafty attacker with chart permissions can tuck a script right into your Apache Superset dashboards! Think of it as allowing a guest to write on a restaurant menu—if they’re sneaky enough, they could add a secret ingredient that ruins the dish for everyone. In this case, the malicious code can be stored and executed every time someone views the chart, leading to chaos. An attacker could leverage this XSS vulnerability to steal sensitive information, manipulate charts, or even hijack user sessions. With a CVSS score of 9.6, this is absolutely devastating—it’s like letting a wolf in sheep's clothing roam free in your data center!
Think of it as allowing a guest to write on a restaurant menu—if they’re sneaky enough, they could add a secret ingredient that ruins the dish for everyone. In this case, the malicious code can be stored and executed every time someone views the chart, leading to chaos. This stored XSS vulnerability in Apache Superset allows an authenticated user with the right permissions to inject a script or HTML snippet into dashboards. When other users view these dashboards, the script runs with their privileges, exposing them to potential attacks.
An attacker could leverage this XSS vulnerability to steal sensitive information, manipulate charts, or even hijack user sessions. With a CVSS score of 9.6, this is absolutely devastating—it’s like letting a wolf in sheep's clothing roam free in your data center! To mitigate this risk, upgrade to Apache Superset version 3.0.3 or later. For users on 2.X versions, update your configuration to enforce strict content security policies as specified in the TALISMAN_CONFIG, including restricting script sources and ensuring secure session cookies. You’ve got this! By following these steps, you’ll have your Superset secured in no time! 🛡️