CVE-2025-48912
Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-48912- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-16474
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2025-16474- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8w7f-8pr9-xgwj
Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-8w7f-8pr9-xgwj- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-48912- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-48912- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8w7f-8pr9-xgwj
Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-8w7f-8pr9-xgwj- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1164
Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1164- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-superset-2025-48912 No score
Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
- Record
BIT-superset-2025-48912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache-supersetPyPI |
before 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
supersetBitnami |
before 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
apache-supersetPyPI |
before 4.1.2, plus listed versions 0.34.00.34.10.35.10.35.20.36.0 Show 45 moreShow less0.37.00.37.10.37.20.38.00.38.11.0.01.0.11.1.01.2.01.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.11.4.21.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.32.0.02.0.12.1.02.1.12.1.1rc12.1.1rc22.1.1rc32.1.22.1.33.0.03.0.0rc13.0.0rc23.0.0rc33.0.0rc43.0.13.0.23.0.33.0.43.1.03.1.0rc13.1.0rc23.1.0rc33.1.0rc43.1.13.1.23.1.3 |
4.1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-48912 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apache Superset, published May 30, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in apache-superset 4.1.2.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/ms2t2oq218hb7l628trsogo4fj7h1135
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/30/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48912
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8w7f-8pr9-xgwj
pypi.python.org
pypi.org/project/apache-superset
Left out here: 12 versions. The JSON record has them.