CVE-2021-32609 json
XSS vulnerability on Explore page
published 2021-10-18 5 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-superset-2021-32609 , EUVD-2021-0021 , GHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9 , PYSEC-2021-377
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Superset up to and including 1.1 does not sanitize titles correctly on the Explore page. This allows an attacker with Explore access to save a chart with a malicious title, injecting html (including scripts) into the page.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-superset 1.2.0
- bitnami superset 1.1.1
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-superset | <1.2.0 |
1.2.0 |
| bitnami | superset | <1.1.1 |
1.1.1 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r2c09254e98b4f8b3deb422762bd0e2aa6d743b72d96c2f90cbaae31a%40%3Cdev.superset.apache.org%3E
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32609
advisory, web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/superset
web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-superset/PYSEC-2021-377.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-32609
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f8vc-f28w-x9c9
- NVD CVE-2021-32609
- OSV BIT-superset-2021-32609
- OSV PYSEC-2021-377
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