Improper Authorization in Apache Superset - CVE-2025-27696

 

Improper Authorization in Apache Superset - CVE-2025-27696

Published: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU108999
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27696
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote user with read permissions can take ownership of dashboards, charts and datasets.


Affected software

Apache Superset

How to mitigate CVE-2025-27696

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Superset - update to 4.1.2

External References

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