CVE-2025-55672

Apache Superset: Stored XSS on charts metadata

Published Aug 14, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset's chart visualization. An authenticated user with permissions to edit charts can inject a malicious payload into a column's label. The payload is not properly sanitized and gets executed in the victim's browser when they hover over the chart, potentially leading to session hijacking or the execution of arbitrary commands on behalf of the user.

This issue affects Apache Superset: before 5.0.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.0, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24819 Apache Superset's chart visualization has a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fj97-2v9x-w5m4 Apache Superset's chart visualization has a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache superset
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache superset
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset's chart visualization. An authenticated user with permissions to edit charts can inject a malicious payload into a column's label. The payload is not properly sanitized and gets executed in the victim's browser when they hover over the chart, potentially leading to session hijacking or the execution of arbitrary commands on behalf of the user. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 5.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.0, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Superset: Stored XSS on charts metadata
Weaknesses CWE-80
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 9:13 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2025, 12:38 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 14, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:41 AM