CVE-2024-53949 Apache Superset: Lower privilege users are able to create Role when FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API is enabled
Lower privilege users can create roles via API when a specific security feature is enabled, allowing privilege escalation.
- 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-2024-53949?
CVE-2024-53949 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53949?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including apache-superset and superset. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
apache-superset PyPI | From 2.0.0 | 4.1.0 |
apache-superset PyPI | From 2.0.0 | 4.1.0 |
apache-superset PyPI | From 2.0.0 | 4.1.0 |
superset Bitnami | From 2.0.0 | 4.1.1 |
Products include Apache Superset.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53949?
Upgrade apache-superset to 4.1.0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-53949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-superset-2024-53949, GHSA-35fc-9hrj-3585, PYSEC-2026-1156.