CVE-2026-23982

Received Received - Intake

Improper Authorization in Apache Superset Allows Data Access Bypass

Publication date: 2026-02-24

Last updated on: 2026-02-25

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description

An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in Apache Superset that allows a low-privileged user to bypass data access controls. When creating a dataset, Superset enforces permission checks to prevent users from querying unauthorized data. However, an authenticated attacker with permissions to write datasets and read charts can bypass these checks by overwriting the SQL query of an existing dataset. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-24

Last Modified

2026-02-25

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-24

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-23982

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apache	superset	to 6.0.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Mitigation Strategies

Users are recommended to upgrade Apache Superset to version 6.0.0, which fixes this improper authorization vulnerability.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Authorization issue in Apache Superset versions before 6.0.0. It allows a low-privileged authenticated user to bypass data access controls by overwriting the SQL query of an existing dataset. Normally, Superset enforces permission checks when creating datasets to prevent unauthorized data queries, but this flaw lets users with permissions to write datasets and read charts circumvent those checks.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized data access by users who should not have permission to query certain datasets. This means sensitive or restricted information could be exposed to low-privileged users, potentially leading to data leaks or misuse of confidential data.

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