CVE-2023-27524 PoC — Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY

Source

https://github.com/TardC/CVE-2023-27524

Associated Vulnerability

Title: Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY (CVE-2023-27524)
Description: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 = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY> Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.

Readme

# CVE-2023-27524

Apache Superset Auth Bypass (CVE-2023-27524)

## Reference

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27524)
- [https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2023-27524](https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2023-27524)
- [https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-27524-insecure-default-configuration-in-apache-superset-leads-to-remote-code-execution/](https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-27524-insecure-default-configuration-in-apache-superset-leads-to-remote-code-execution/)

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