Quick answers
- Is CVE-2024-53949 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-53949 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53949?
- Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apache Superset 2.0.0 to 4.0.2; apache-superset (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=4.1.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-53949?
- Yes. apache-superset (PyPI): upgrade to 4.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2024-53949 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2024-53949?
- 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 4.1.0 or later
pip install "apache-superset>=4.1.0"
Technical details
An improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285, CWE-863) exists in Apache Superset's Flask-AppBuilder security API endpoint when the FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API flag is enabled. Lower-privilege users (Gamma users) can invoke the role creation API despite lacking the necessary permissions, bypassing authorization checks. The vulnerability requires network access and an authenticated account, but no admin role is needed. An attacker can exploit this to create arbitrary roles and escalate privileges. The fix is available in version 4.1.0, which properly enforces authorization on the security API endpoints.
Affected products
- Apache Superset 2.0.0 to 4.0.2
Identifiers
- CVE-2024-53949
- GHSA-35fc-9hrj-3585
- PYSEC-2026-1156
Timeline
- 2024-12-09: disclosed
- 2024-12-09: patched: Fix available in version 4.1.0