CVE-2021-27907 (GCVE-0-2021-27907)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-05 11:35 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:27
VLAI
Title
Apache Superset stored XSS on Dashboard markdown
Summary
Apache Superset up to and including 0.38.0 allowed the creation of a Markdown component on a Dashboard page for describing chart's related information. Abusing this functionality, a malicious user could inject javascript code executing unwanted action in the context of the user's browser. The javascript code will be automatically executed (Stored XSS) when a legitimate user surfs on the dashboard page. The vulnerability is exploitable creating a “div” section and embedding in it a “svg” element with javascript code.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1169 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset Affected: Apache Superset , ≤ 0.38.0 (custom)
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Credits
This issue was reported by Gianluca Veltri and Dario Castrogiovanni of Cuebiq
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