Auth bypass in Apache Superset
CVE-2026-23981
An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in Apache Superset allowing an authenticated user with permissions to update charts to modify dashboards they do not own. When updating a chart's properties via the REST API, a user can provide a list of dashboard IDs (dashboards) to associate the chart with. The validation logic in the UpdateChartCommand failed to verify that the user had write permissions for the target dashboards specified in the request body. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Superset
- Apache Software Foundation Superset — versions 0.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23981?
- CVE-2026-23981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Superset, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23981?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.