CVE-2022-27479
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Apache Superset versions prior to 1.4.2 were identified with a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-27479) affecting chart data requests. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 13, 2022, impacting all versions of Apache Superset before version 1.4.2 (NVD, OSS Security).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a SQL injection (CWE-89) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a severe security risk. The attack vector is network-accessible (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U) with high impact potential across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).

Impact

The SQL injection vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute unauthorized SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data, data manipulation, or system compromise. Given the CVSS score of 9.8, the potential impact is considered critical, affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are strongly advised to update Apache Superset to version 1.4.2 or higher, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. This is the primary and recommended mitigation strategy (NVD, OSS Security).

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