Is CVE-2023-27524 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2023-27524 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 January 2024. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2023-27524?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

apache-superset (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-27524?

Yes. apache-superset (PyPI): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2023-27524 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2023-27524?

Check whether you run Apache Superset or apache-superset (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2023-27524: PYSEC-2026-1161 - Apache superset missing check for default SECRET_KEY

CVE-2023-27524 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2026-07-07

Apache Superset versions up to 2.0.1 use an insecure default SECRET_KEY for session signing. Attackers can use this known default key to forge session cookies, allowing them to authenticate and access unauthorized resources on installations that have not changed the default configuration.

Technologies: Apache Superset, apache-superset (PyPI). Vendors: Apache, PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-27524 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2023-27524 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 January 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-27524?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: apache-superset (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-27524?: Yes. apache-superset (PyPI): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2023-27524 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-27524?: Check whether you run Apache Superset or apache-superset (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

apache-superset (PyPI): upgrade to 2.1.0 or later
```
pip install "apache-superset>=2.1.0"
```

Affected products

Apache Superset up to and including 2.0.1

Identifiers

CVE-2023-27524
GHSA-5cx2-vq3h-x52c
PYSEC-2026-1161

Timeline

2023-04-24: disclosed: Initial disclosure on oss-security mailing list
2024-01-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2024-01-08: other: Published to NVD

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