# CVE-2025-48912: Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1164, BIT-SUPERSET-2025-48912, GHSA-8W7F-8PR9-XGWJ
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.1.2
- Published: 2025-05-30 · Updated: 2025-05-31

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: fixed in 4.1.2
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 4.1.2

## Description

An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, 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 (4.1.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ms2t2oq218hb7l628trsogo4fj7h1135

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