# CVE-2026-23982: Apache Superset: Improper Authorization in Dataset Creation Allows Access Control Bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-3M2G-V7JF-7FXC, BIT-SUPERSET-2026-23982, PYSEC-2026-2372
- 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: 6.0.0
- Published: 2026-02-24 · Updated: 2026-02-24

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset: from 0.0.0, fixed in 6.0.0
- apache-superset (PyPI): fixed in 6.0.0

## Description

An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in Apache Superset that allows a low-privileged user to bypass data access controls. When creating a dataset, Superset enforces permission checks to prevent users from querying unauthorized data. However, an authenticated attacker with permissions to write datasets and read charts can bypass these checks by overwriting the SQL query of an existing dataset. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, 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 (6.0.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/9lvbzwkw4rxgdvbpfvnnnfcll92v75fp

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