Apache Superset: Error verbosity exposes metadata in analytics databases (CVE-2024-53948)
Apache Superset versions before 4.1.0 contain a vulnerability where error messages expose metadata information from analytics databases. This issue can leak sensitive metadata through verbose error messages. The vulnerability is fixed in version 4.1.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-53948 is a vulnerability in Apache Superset prior to version 4.1.0 where the generation of error messages includes analytics metadata information. This exposure can reveal sensitive metadata from the underlying analytics databases. The issue is resolved by upgrading to Apache Superset version 4.1.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows error messages to disclose metadata information from analytics databases, potentially exposing sensitive internal details. This could aid an attacker in understanding the database schema or other metadata, but no direct exploitation or active attacks are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Superset to version 4.1.0 or later, where this issue is fixed. Since a patch is available, applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
Apache Superset: Error verbosity exposes metadata in analytics databases (CVE-2024-53948)
Description
Apache Superset versions before 4.1.0 contain a vulnerability where error messages expose metadata information from analytics databases. This issue can leak sensitive metadata through verbose error messages. The vulnerability is fixed in version 4.1.0.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-53948 is a vulnerability in Apache Superset prior to version 4.1.0 where the generation of error messages includes analytics metadata information. This exposure can reveal sensitive metadata from the underlying analytics databases. The issue is resolved by upgrading to Apache Superset version 4.1.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows error messages to disclose metadata information from analytics databases, potentially exposing sensitive internal details. This could aid an attacker in understanding the database schema or other metadata, but no direct exploitation or active attacks are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Superset to version 4.1.0 or later, where this issue is fixed. Since a patch is available, applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-superset-2024-53948
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.6.2
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-53948"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa005bfacd9273b49ab5b89
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 12:55:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 13:15:20 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 4
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