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CVE-2021-42250: Possible log injection

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-117

Description

Improper output neutralization for Logs. A specific Apache Superset HTTP endpoint allowed for an authenticated user to forge log entries or inject malicious content into logs.

Affected products

• Apache Superset: before 1.3.2 — fixed in 1.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Superset 1.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/17/2
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/53lkszw6d3tybp5t99nvgcj538b9trw9
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/17/2
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/53lkszw6d3tybp5t99nvgcj538b9trw9

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