CVE-2023-40610

Improper authorization check and possible privilege escalation on Apache Superset up to but excluding 2.1.2. Using the default examples database connection that allows access to both the examples schema and Apache Superset's metadata database, an attacker using a specially crafted CTE SQL statement could change data on the metadata database. This weakness could result on tampering with the authentication/authorization data.

• CWE-863

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-f678-j579-4xf5
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/jvgxpk4dbxyqtsgtl4pdgbd520rc0rotMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-f678-j579-4xf5
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/jvgxpk4dbxyqtsgtl4pdgbd520rc0rotMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Published

Nov 27, 2023

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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