CVE-2023-40610

Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples database

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.

Affected

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Superset

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 APACHE

6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 GitHub

7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 71st percentile

Published

2023-11-27

Updated

2025-06-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• advisories/GHSA-f678-j579-4xf5

Security advisories

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/jvgxpk4dbxyqtsgtl4pdgbd520rc0rot
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/2

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry