Apache Superset: Improper data permission validation on Jinja templated queries
Priority LOW 25CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Improper data authorization check on Jinja templated queries in Apache Superset up to and including 2.1.0 allows for an authenticated user to issue queries on database tables they may not have access to.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01019 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Superset | up to 2.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | apache-superset (PyPI) | up to 2.1.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-v594-2c97-hx38 |
- Apache Superset VendorApache Affected up to 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-v594-2c97-hx38
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27523
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v594-2c97-hx38
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-2023-27523 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27523 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v594-2c97-hx38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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