CVE-2023-27526 Apache Superset: Improper Authorization check on import charts

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated non-admin users can improperly create resources via the import charts feature in Apache Superset.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-27526?

CVE-2023-27526 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset, published on 6 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A non Admin authenticated user could incorrectly create resources using the import charts feature, on Apache Superset up to and including 2.1.0.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27526?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including apache-superset and superset. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
apache-superset PyPIAll versions to 2.1.0None
apache-superset PyPIAll versions to 2.1.0None
apache-superset PyPIAll versions2.1.1
superset BitnamiAll versions2.1.1

Products include Apache Superset.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27526?

Upgrade apache-superset to 2.1.1 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-27526 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Superset vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-superset-2023-27526, GHSA-9qc3-p9jq-2x27, PYSEC-2026-1170.

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