Executive brief
Apache Superset is a data visualization and analytics platform that allows organizations to explore and analyze databases. An authenticated user can bypass authorization checks to view metadata for datasources they should not have access to by making direct REST API requests, potentially exposing sensitive database structure and configuration information.
Technical details
The vulnerability is an incorrect authorization flaw (CWE-863) in Apache Superset's REST API endpoint handling. An authenticated attacker can submit targeted requests to access datasource metadata without proper permission validation. The attack requires prior authentication but no additional user interaction, making it a network-accessible privilege escalation. An attacker can view sensitive metadata about databases they are not authorized to access. The issue affects all versions before 3.1.2; users should upgrade to 3.1.2 or later to remediate.
Affected products
- Apache Superset before 3.1.2
Timeline
- 2024-05-07: disclosed
- 2024-05-07: patched: Version 3.1.2 released with fix