# CVE-2026-23982: PYSEC-2026-2372 - Apache Superset Improper Authorization allows low-privileged users to bypass access controls

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-23982-apache-superset-improper-authorization-in-dataset-access-controls  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-13. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-23982 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-07-13

Apache Superset is a popular open-source data visualization and exploration platform used by organizations to analyze and visualize data. An authentication bypass vulnerability allows low-privileged users with dataset and chart permissions to access unauthorized data by overwriting SQL queries in existing datasets, potentially exposing sensitive business intelligence and customer data to unauthorized employees or accounts.

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-2026-23982 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23982 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-23982?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 13 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Superset before 6.0.0; apache-superset (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23982?** Yes. apache-superset (PyPI): upgrade to 6.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-23982 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-23982?** 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 6.0.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "apache-superset>=6.0.0"
  ```


## Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper authorization flaw (CWE-863) in Apache Superset's dataset access control mechanism. An authenticated attacker with permissions to write datasets and read charts can bypass data access controls by modifying the SQL query of an existing dataset, circumventing the permission checks that normally prevent querying unauthorized data sources. The attack requires valid credentials and appropriate dataset/chart permissions but no additional user interaction. An attacker can execute arbitrary queries against connected databases to extract sensitive data. The issue affects all versions before 6.0.0; users should upgrade to version 6.0.0 or later to remediate.

## Affected products

- Apache Superset before 6.0.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-23982
- GHSA-3m2g-v7jf-7fxc
- PYSEC-2026-2372

## Timeline

- 2026-02-24: disclosed
- 2026-02-24: patched: Fix released in version 6.0.0

## References

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

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