Improper access control in Apache Superset - CVE-2025-55675
Published: August 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114224
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55675
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the "/explore" endpoint. A remote user can view metadata about datasources they do not have permission to access by iterating through the datasource_id in the URL.
Affected software
Apache Superset
How to mitigate CVE-2025-55675
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Superset - update to 5.0.0