PT-2023-28376 · Apache · Apache Superset

Miguel Segovia Gil · CVE-2023-42501 · Published 2023-11-27 · Updated 2026-07-07

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Superset versions prior to 2.1.2

Description The issue allows authenticated users to read configured CSS templates and annotations due to unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma role.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.1.2, upgrade to version 2.1.2 or above and run superset init to reconstruct the Gamma role or remove can read permission from the mentioned resources.

Exploit

Fix

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

BIT-SUPERSET-2023-42501

CVE-2023-42501

GHSA-VV65-FJFJ-4736

PYSEC-2026-1188

Affected Products

Apache Superset

References · 13

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/42xxx/CVE-2023-42501.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-vv65-fjfj-4736 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-superset-2023-42501 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/vk1rmrh9kz0chjmc9tk7o3md6zpz4ygh · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42501 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-1188 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42501 · Security Note
• https://github.com/apache/superset · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/3 · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vv65-fjfj-4736 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/61232 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/61226 · Telegram Post
• https://pypi.org/project/apache-superset · Note