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TI-2023-22661 Aliases CVE-2023-42501GHSA-vv65-fjfj-4736

Apache Superset: Unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma role

Priority LOW 22CWE-276Published · 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma role would allow authenticated users to read configured CSS templates and annotations. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2. Users should upgrade to version or above 2.1.2 and run `superset init` to reconstruct the Gamma role or remove `can_read` permission from the mentioned resources.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0086 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation): 2.1.2apache-superset (PyPI): 2.1.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Supersetbefore 2.1.22.1.2Patch availableCNA
—apache-superset (PyPI)before 2.1.22.1.2Patch availableGHSA-vv65-fjfj-4736
  • Apache Superset VendorApache Affected before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available CNA
  • apache-superset (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-vv65-fjfj-4736

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Superset (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.1.2
  • Fix · GHSA-vv65-fjfj-4736 apache-superset (PyPI) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache Superset 2.1.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21408 Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples databasePriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-23406 Apache Superset: Stored XSS on API endpointPriority LOW 26
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42501
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv65-fjfj-4736

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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
See all 69 →

Sources

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