CVE-2025-55675 Apache Superset: Incorrect datasource authorization on REST API
Authenticated users can enumerate protected datasource names via the /explore endpoint due to missing authorization checks, leading to information disclosure.
- 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-2025-55675?
CVE-2025-55675 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset, published on 14 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Superset contains an improper access control vulnerability in its /explore endpoint. A missing authorization check allows an authenticated user to discover metadata about datasources they do not have permission to access. By iterating through the datasource_id in the URL, an attacker can enumerate and confirm the existence and names of protected datasources, leading to sensitive information disclosure.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 5.0.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.0, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55675?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including apache-superset and superset. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
apache-superset PyPI | All versions | 5.0.0 |
apache-superset PyPI | All versions | 5.0.0 |
apache-superset PyPI | All versions | 5.0.0 |
superset Bitnami | All versions | 5.0.0 |
Products include Apache Superset.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55675?
Upgrade apache-superset to 5.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-55675 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-55675 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-superset-2025-55675, GHSA-mhpq-m962-mg92, PYSEC-2026-1186.