CVE-2023-42504: Apache Superset Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability
6.5
CVSS Score
3.1
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.41237%
CWE
Published
11/28/2023
Updated
2/13/2025
KEV Status
No
Technology
Python
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
| Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache-superset | pip | < 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from unthrottled dashboard export endpoints. Since the attack vector involves multiple concurrent export requests, the logical candidate is the dashboard export handler function. In Flask-based applications like Superset, these are typically implemented as API endpoints. The lack of rate-limiting decorators or concurrency checks in the export function (commonly found in REST API classes) would make it vulnerable to DoS via resource exhaustion. This matches the CWE-770 pattern and the described exploit scenario.