CVE-2021-41972 json
Credentials leak
published 2021-11-12 4 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-superset-2021-41972 , EUVD-2021-0023 , GHSA-42q4-9xf9-f67x , PYSEC-2021-434
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.1 allowed for database connections password leak for authenticated users. This information could be accessed in a non-trivial way.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-superset 1.3.2
- bitnami superset 1.3.2
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-superset | <1.3.2 |
1.3.2 |
| bitnami | superset | <1.3.2 |
1.3.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/xpdl2r538o695o7r9gd9qrwqb17bdd3v
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
seclists.org
/oss-sec/2021/q4/106
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41972
advisory, web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-42q4-9xf9-f67x
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/superset
web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-superset/PYSEC-2021-434.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-41972
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-42q4-9xf9-f67x
- NVD CVE-2021-41972
- OSV BIT-superset-2021-41972
- OSV PYSEC-2021-434
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