# CVE-2022-43720: Apache Superset: Improper rendering of user input

- Also known as: GHSA-FPMR-QMGH-42X2, BIT-SUPERSET-2022-43720, PYSEC-2026-782
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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: 2025-04-07

## 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

An authenticated attacker with write CSS template permissions can create a record with specific HTML tags that will not get properly escaped by the toast message displayed when a user deletes that specific CSS template record. 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.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/jts6x56kghr9mbowb653bk70pl81jp8l

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