Apache Superset: SQL parser edge case bypasses data access authorization
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
An Incorrect authorisation check in SQLLab in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.1.0. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to query tables that they do not have proper access to within Superset. The vulnerability can be exploited by leveraging a SQL parsing vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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-95ch-p3gw-23qg |
- 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-95ch-p3gw-23qg
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32672
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95ch-p3gw-23qg
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-2023-32672 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32672 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95ch-p3gw-23qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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