# CVE-2021-27907: Apache Superset stored XSS on Dashboard markdown

- Also known as: PYSEC-2021-127, BIT-SUPERSET-2021-27907, GHSA-W358-RJ93-R5QV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.38.1
- Published: 2021-03-05 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: through 0.38.0
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 0.38.1

## Description

Apache Superset up to and including 0.38.0 allowed the creation of a Markdown component on a Dashboard page for describing chart's related information. Abusing this functionality, a malicious user could inject javascript code executing unwanted action in the context of the user's browser. The javascript code will be automatically executed (Stored XSS) when a legitimate user surfs on the dashboard page. The vulnerability is exploitable creating a “div” section and embedding in it a “svg” element with javascript code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset, apache-superset, upgrade to a fixed version (0.38.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r09293fb09f1d617f0d2180c42210e739e2211f8da9bc5c1873bea67a%40%3Cdev.superset.apache.org%3E

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