CVE-2024-24772 Apache Superset: Improper Neutralisation of custom SQL on embedded context

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A guest user can exploit a chart data REST API to send arbitrary SQL statements, potentially leaking information from the underlying analytics database.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-24772?

CVE-2024-24772 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Apache Superset, published on 28 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A guest user could exploit a chart data REST API and send arbitrary SQL statements that on error could leak information from the underlying analytics database.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 3.0.4, from 3.1.0 before 3.1.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.1.1 or 3.0.4, which fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24772?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including apache-superset and superset. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
apache-superset PyPIAll versions3.0.4, 3.1.1
apache-superset PyPIAll versions3.0.4
apache-superset PyPIAll versions3.0.4
apache-superset PyPIFrom 3.1.03.1.1
apache-superset PyPIFrom 3.1.03.1.1
superset BitnamiAll versions4.1.1

Products include Apache Superset.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24772?

Upgrade apache-superset to a fixed version for your release line: 3.0.4 or 3.1.1.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2024-24772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Superset vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-superset-2024-24772, GHSA-m6jm-3v38-76j4, PYSEC-2026-1185.

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