CVE-2024-55633: Apache Superset

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset. On Postgres analytic databases an attacker with SQLLab access can craft a specially designed SQL DML statement that is Incorrectly identified as a read-only query, enabling its execution. Non postgres analytics database connections and postgres analytics database connections set with a readonly user (advised) are not vulnerable.  This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

• Apache Superset: before 4.1.0 (fixed in 4.1.0)

Published 2024-12-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.