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CVE-2023-46104: Apache Superset: Allows for uncontrolled resource consumption via a ZIP bomb

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-400

Description

Uncontrolled resource consumption can be triggered by authenticated attacker that uploads a malicious ZIP to import database, dashboards or datasets.   This vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.1.2 and versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1.

Affected products

• Apache Superset: before 2.1.3; from 3.0.0 before 3.0.1 — fixed in 2.1.3, 3.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Superset 2.1.3, 3.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/19/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/14/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/14/3
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/yxbxg4wryb7cb7wyybk11l5nqy0rsrvl
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/19/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/14/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/14/3
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/yxbxg4wryb7cb7wyybk11l5nqy0rsrvl

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