# CVE-2023-27523: Apache Superset: Improper data permission validation on Jinja templated queries

- Also known as: GHSA-V594-2C97-HX38, BIT-SUPERSET-2023-27523, PYSEC-2026-1187
- Severity: CVSS 5.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.1
- Published: 2023-09-06 · Updated: 2024-09-26

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: through 2.1.0
- apache-superset (PyPI): through 2.1.0
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 2.1.1

## Description

Improper data authorization check on Jinja templated queries in Apache Superset up to and including 2.1.0 allows for an authenticated user to issue queries on database tables they may not have access to.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset, apache-superset, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/3y97nmwm956b6zg3l8dh9oj0w7dj945h

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