# CVE-2023-40610: Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples database

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1173, BIT-SUPERSET-2023-40610, GHSA-F678-J579-4XF5
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.2
- Published: 2023-11-27 · Updated: 2025-06-03

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: fixed in 2.1.2
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 2.1.2

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset, apache-superset, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.2) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/jvgxpk4dbxyqtsgtl4pdgbd520rc0rot
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/2
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-f678-j579-4xf5

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