# CVE-2024-53949: Apache Superset: Lower privilege users are able to create Role when FAB\_ADD\_SECURITY\_API is enabled

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1156, BIT-SUPERSET-2024-53949, GHSA-35FC-9HRJ-3585
- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.1.0
- Published: 2024-12-09 · Updated: 2025-02-12

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: from 2.0.0, fixed in 4.1.0
- apache-superset (PyPI): from 2.0.0, fixed in 4.1.0

## Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset when FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API is enabled (disabled by default). Allows for lower privilege users to use this API. issue affects Apache Superset: from 2.0.0 before 4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue.

## 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/d3scbwmfpzbpm6npnzdw5y4owtqqyq8d

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