What is CVE-2023-27523?

CVE-2023-27523 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-27523?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Superset

CVE-2023-27523

Improper data authorization check on Jinja templated queries in Apache Superset up to and including 2.1.0 allows for an authenticated user to issue queries on database tables they may not have access to.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2023-09-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.003

Affected products

Apache Superset
Apache Software Foundation Superset — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

lists.apache.org/thread/3y97nmwm956b6zg3l8dh9oj0w7dj945h (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27523?: CVE-2023-27523 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-27523?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.