Improper Authorization in Apache Superset Affects Data Access Controls
CVE-2026-23982

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Superset
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-23982?

An Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset allows users with limited privileges to evade established data access restrictions. This occurs during dataset creation, where permission checks are intended to safeguard against unauthorized data queries. However, an authenticated attacker, equipped with permissions to both write datasets and read charts, can manipulate the SQL query of an existing dataset, ultimately bypassing these essential checks. Users are advised to upgrade to version 6.0.0 to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Superset 0.0.0 < 6.0.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/9lvbzwkw4rxgdvbpfvnnnfcll...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

River Koh
Daniel Gaspar
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