Apache Superset allowed for database connections password leak for authenticated users

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2021-41972 · BIT-superset-2021-41972 · GHSA-42q4-9xf9-f67x · Published 12/11/2021 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2021-41972 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability affecting apache-superset, superset (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.5%, higher than 74.2% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.3.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
apache-superset PyPI	`< 1.3.2`	`1.3.2`
superset apache	`≤ 1.3.1`	No fix yet

Description

Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.1 allowed for database connections password leak for authenticated users. This information could be accessed in a non-trivial way.

NVD description

Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.1 allowed for database connections password leak for authenticated users. This information could be accessed in a non-trivial way.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41972 · ADVISORY
GitHub Advisory GHSA-42q4-9xf9-f67x · ADVISORY
apache/superset · WEB
pypa/advisory-database · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread/xpdl2r538o695o7r9gd9qrwqb17bdd3v · WEB
seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q4/106 · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

apache-superset

PyPI

< 1.3.2

1.3.2

superset

apache

≤ 1.3.1

No fix yet

Description

Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.1 allowed for database connections password leak for authenticated users. This information could be accessed in a non-trivial way.

NVD description

Apache Superset up to and including 1.3.1 allowed for database connections password leak for authenticated users. This information could be accessed in a non-trivial way.

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