Improper access to dataset metadata information
Priority LOW 23CWE-273Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Apache Superset up to 1.5.1 allowed for authenticated users to access metadata information related to datasets they have no permission on. This metadata included the dataset name, columns and metrics.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01405 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation): 1.5.1apache-superset (PyPI): 1.5.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Superset | Apache Superset to before 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | apache-superset (PyPI) | before 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-748r-5r8q-273m |
- Apache Superset VendorApache Affected Apache Superset to before 1.5.1 Fixed in 1.5.1 Patch available CNA
- apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.5.1 Fixed in 1.5.1 Patch available GHSA-748r-5r8q-273m
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.5.1
- Fix · GHSA-748r-5r8q-273m apache-superset (PyPI) Fixed in 1.5.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-37839
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-748r-5r8q-273m
References
More Apache Superset vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12249 Apache Superset: Session validation vulnerability when using provided default SECRET_KEY KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05798 Deserialization of untrusted data in Superset CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21408 Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples database CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-20410 Apache Superset: Possible Unauthorized Registration of SQLite Database Connections CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-09242 Apache Superset stored XSS on Dashboard markdown CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2021-09359 Apache Superset Open Redirect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-37839 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-37839 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-748r-5r8q-273m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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