# CVE-2024-28148: PYSEC-2026-1153 - Apache Superset Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-28148-apache-superset-incorrect-authorization-in-datasource-rest-api  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-28148 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

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.

Technologies: [Apache Superset](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/superset), [apache-superset (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apache-superset). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-28148 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-28148 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-28148?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Superset before 3.1.2; apache-superset (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.1.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-28148?** Yes. apache-superset (PyPI): upgrade to 3.1.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2024-28148 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-28148?** Check whether you run Apache Superset or apache-superset (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- apache-superset (PyPI): upgrade to 3.1.2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "apache-superset>=3.1.2"
  ```


## 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

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-28148
- GHSA-299q-3p96-5898
- PYSEC-2026-1153

## Timeline

- 2024-05-07: disclosed
- 2024-05-07: patched: Version 3.1.2 released with fix

## References

- [https://github.com/apache/superset](https://github.com/apache/superset)

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