# CVE-2024-53947: Apache Superset: Improper SQL authorisation, parse not checking for specific postgres functions

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1165, BIT-SUPERSET-2024-53947, GHSA-92QF-8GH3-GWCM
- Severity: CVSS 2.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.1.0
- Published: 2024-12-09 · Updated: 2024-12-09

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: fixed in 4.1.0
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 4.1.0

## Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Superset. Specifically, certain engine-specific functions are not checked, which allows attackers to bypass Apache Superset's SQL authorization. This issue is a follow-up to CVE-2024-39887 with additional disallowed PostgreSQL functions now included: query_to_xml_and_xmlschema, table_to_xml, table_to_xml_and_xmlschema. This issue affects Apache Superset: <4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue or add these Postgres functions to the config set DISALLOWED_SQL_FUNCTIONS.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset, apache-superset, upgrade to a fixed version (4.1.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/hj3gfsjh67vqw12nlrshlsym4bkopjmn

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