# CVE-2023-48796: Apache DolphinScheduler sensitive information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-48796-apache-dolphinscheduler-sensitive-information-disclosure  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-48796 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-11-24

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache DolphinScheduler.

The information exposed to unauthorized actors may include sensitive data such as database credentials.

Users who can't upgrade to the fixed version can also set environment variable `MANAGEMENT_ENDPOINTS_WEB_EXPOSURE_INCLUDE=health,metrics,prometheus` to workaround this, or add the following section in the `application.yaml` file

```
management:
  endpoints:
    web:
      exposure:
        include: health,metrics,prometheus
```

This issue affects Apache DolphinScheduler: from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Technologies: [org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-dolphinscheduler-dolphinscheduler), [apache-dolphinscheduler (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apache-dolphinscheduler). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-48796 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-48796 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-48796?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2; apache-dolphinscheduler (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-48796?** Yes. org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.2 or later; apache-dolphinscheduler (PyPI): upgrade to 3.0.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-48796?** Check whether you run org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler (Maven) or apache-dolphinscheduler (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

- org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler to 3.0.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- apache-dolphinscheduler (PyPI): upgrade to 3.0.2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "apache-dolphinscheduler>=3.0.2"
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2
- apache-dolphinscheduler (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-48796
- GHSA-4vvc-r4p4-qgrr
- PYSEC-2023-268

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