Apache Superset: Improper Authorization check on import charts
Priority LOW 22CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · 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
A non Admin authenticated user could incorrectly create resources using the import charts feature, on Apache Superset up to and including 2.1.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01209 68th 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-9qc3-p9jq-2x27 |
- 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-9qc3-p9jq-2x27
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qc3-p9jq-2x27
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-2023-27526 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qc3-p9jq-2x27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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