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CVE-2023-42501: Apache Superset: Unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma role

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-11-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Unnecessary read permissions within the Gamma role would allow authenticated users to read configured CSS templates and annotations. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 2.1.2. Users should upgrade to version or above 2.1.2 and run `superset init` to reconstruct the Gamma role or remove `can_read` permission from the mentioned resources.

Affected products

• Apache Superset: before 2.1.1 — fixed in 2.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Superset 2.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/3
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/vk1rmrh9kz0chjmc9tk7o3md6zpz4ygh
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/3
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/vk1rmrh9kz0chjmc9tk7o3md6zpz4ygh

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