CVE-2023-49734
Apache Superset: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.7
Apache Superset: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-49734- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3204
7.7
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3204- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g49j-j489-3xpf
7.7
Apache Superset incorrect write permissions vulnerability
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.3, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-g49j-j489-3xpf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.7
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-49734- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.7
Apache Superset: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-49734- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g49j-j489-3xpf
7.7
Apache Superset incorrect write permissions vulnerability
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.3, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-g49j-j489-3xpf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1180
7.7
Apache Superset incorrect write permissions vulnerability
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.3, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1180- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-superset-2023-49734 No score
Apache Superset: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An authenticated Gamma user has the ability to create a dashboard and add charts to it, this user would automatically become one of the owners of the charts allowing him to incorrectly have write permissions to these charts.This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.2 or 2.1.3, which fixes the issue.
- Record
BIT-superset-2023-49734- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache-supersetPyPI |
before 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 |
apache-supersetPyPI |
3.0.0 up to 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 |
supersetBitnami |
before 2.1.2, 3.0.0 up to 3.0.2 | 2.1.23.0.2 |
apache-supersetPyPI |
before 2.1.3, plus listed versions 0.34.00.34.10.35.10.35.20.36.0 Show 27 moreShow less0.37.00.37.10.37.20.38.00.38.11.0.01.0.11.1.01.2.01.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.11.4.21.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.32.0.02.0.12.1.02.1.12.1.1rc12.1.1rc22.1.1rc32.1.2 |
2.1.3 |
apache-supersetPyPI |
3.0.0 up to 3.0.2, plus listed versions 3.0.1 |
3.0.2 |
apache-supersetPyPI |
before 2.1.3, 3.0.0 up to 3.0.2, plus listed versions 0.34.00.34.10.35.10.35.20.36.0 Show 28 moreShow less0.37.00.37.10.37.20.38.00.38.11.0.01.0.11.1.01.2.01.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.11.4.21.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.32.0.02.0.12.1.02.1.12.1.1rc12.1.1rc22.1.1rc32.1.23.0.1 |
2.1.33.0.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-49734 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Apache Superset, published December 19, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in apache-superset 2.1.3.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/985h6ltvtbvdoysso780kkj7x744cds5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/19/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49734
github.com/apache/superset/pull/25843
github.com/apache/superset/commit/5198279a2ba41ab3e89bd9d7750694179d3f9fe6
github.com/apache/superset/commit/cb6de0a9c9f505ee3f26e79ca9bfa5f3901528a0