{"id":"CVE-2026-23985","aliases":["BIT-superset-2026-23985","EUVD-2026-51187","GHSA-92hr-7q6h-w7c4"],"status":"published","title":"Apache Superset: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in SQL Parser","description":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.\nThe affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries\n\nThis issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. \n\nWorkarounds:\n● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block\nrequests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated\npatterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.\n● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to\nreduce the impact of potential attacks.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.00653,"percentile":0.51561,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-1333"],"published":"2026-07-30T16:09:24Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:09Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Bitnami","package":"superset","fixed_in":["6.0.0"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Bitnami","package":"superset","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.0.0"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"apache","product":"superset"},{"vendor":"apache software foundation","product":"apache superset"}],"references":[{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/fdy7tx7glv90ypd7qnm1g1pt7nn336qx","tags":["vendor-advisory","Mailing List","Vendor Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/30/7","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23985","tags":["web","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-92hr-7q6h-w7c4"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/23xxx/CVE-2026-23985.json","tags":["advisory"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-23985","title":"Apache Superset: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in SQL Parser","description":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.\nThe affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries\n\nThis issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. \n\nWorkarounds:\n● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block\nrequests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated\npatterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.\n● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to\nreduce the impact of potential attacks.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-30T16:09:24.026Z","modified":"2026-07-30T19:16:46.521Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-1333"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:42:04.39372Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-51187","description":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.\nThe affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries\n\nThis issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. \n\nWorkarounds:\n● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block\nrequests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated\npatterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.\n● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to\nreduce the impact of potential attacks.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-30T16:09:24Z","modified":"2026-07-30T19:16:46Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:02:27.634971Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-92hr-7q6h-w7c4","title":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1...","description":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.\nThe affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries\n\nThis issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. \n\nWorkarounds:\n● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block\nrequests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated\npatterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.\n● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to\nreduce the impact of potential attacks.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-30T18:31:38Z","modified":"2026-08-05T21:32:36Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-1333"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:10:08.59251Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-23985","description":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.\nThe affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries\n\nThis issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. \n\nWorkarounds:\n● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block\nrequests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated\npatterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.\n● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to\nreduce the impact of potential attacks.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-30T16:17:10.577Z","modified":"2026-10-23T22:10:00.16Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-1333"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:33.955581Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-23985","title":"Apache Superset: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in SQL Parser","description":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.\nThe affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries\n\nThis issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. \n\nWorkarounds:\n● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block\nrequests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated\npatterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.\n● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to\nreduce the impact of potential attacks.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-30T16:09:24.026Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:09.250028087Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-1333"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:59.079784Z"},{"id":"BIT-superset-2026-23985","title":"Apache Superset: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in SQL Parser","description":"A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.\nThe affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries\n\nThis issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. \n\nWorkarounds:\n● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block\nrequests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated\npatterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.\n● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to\nreduce the impact of potential attacks.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-17T05:55:44.269Z","modified":"2026-09-08T08:48:10.808460474Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:28:35.51001Z"}]}}