# CVE-2023-27524 ## Summary - **CVE ID:** CVE-2023-27524 - **Severity:** HIGH - **CVSS Score:** 8.9 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L) - **CWE:** CWE-1188 - **Published:** Apr 24, 2023 - **Last Modified:** Oct 21, 2025 ## Description Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config. All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database. Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like: SECRET_KEY = Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable. ## Affected Products - Apache Software Foundation — Apache Superset (0) ## References - [CNA](https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk) - [CNA](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2) - [CNA](https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html) - [CNA](https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html) - [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524) ## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS) - **EPSS Score:** 84.08% - **EPSS Percentile:** 99.3 ## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) - **Date Added:** Jan 8, 2024 - **Due Date:** Jan 29, 2024 --- _Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._