How severe is CVE-2024-53947?

CVE-2024-53947 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-53947 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-53947?

CVE-2024-53947 affects Apache Superset. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53947?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-53947 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-53947 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3452.

When was CVE-2024-53947 published?

CVE-2024-53947 was published on 2024-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-53947

CVE-2024-53947 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 2.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-3452
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Apache Superset
Published: 2024-12-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Superset. Specifically, certain engine-specific functions are not checked, which allows attackers to bypass Apache Superset's SQL authorization. This issue is a follow-up to CVE-2024-39887 with additional disallowed PostgreSQL functions now included: query_to_xml_and_xmlschema, table_to_xml, table_to_xml_and_xmlschema. This issue affects Apache Superset: <4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue or add these Postgres functions to the config set DISALLOWED_SQL_FUNCTIONS.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53947?: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Superset. Specifically, certain engine-specific functions are not checked, which allows attackers to bypass Apache Superset's SQL authorization. This issue is a follow-up to CVE-2024-39887 with additional disallowed PostgreSQL functions now included: query_to_xml_and_xmlschema, table_to_xml, table_to_xml_and_xmlschema. This issue affects Apache Superset: <4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue or add these Postgres functions to the config set DISALLOWED_SQL_FUNCTIONS.
How severe is CVE-2024-53947?: CVE-2024-53947 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-53947 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-53947?: CVE-2024-53947 affects Apache Superset. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53947?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-53947 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-53947 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3452.
When was CVE-2024-53947 published?: CVE-2024-53947 was published on 2024-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/hj3gfsjh67vqw12nlrshlsym4bkopjmn

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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