MEDIUM6.5

PYSEC-2026-1162

Apache Superset: SQLLab Improper readonly query validation allows unauthorized write access

Quick fix

PYSEC-2026-1162 — apache-superset: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'apache-superset>=4.1.0'

Details

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset. On Postgres analytic databases an attacker with SQLLab access can craft a specially designed SQL DML statement that is Incorrectly identified as a read-only query, enabling its execution. Non postgres analytics database connections and postgres analytics database connections set with a readonly user (advised) are not vulnerable.

This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue.

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Affected packages

PyPI/apache-superset

Introduced in: 0Fixed in: 4.1.0

Fixpip install --upgrade 'apache-superset>=4.1.0'

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55633[ADVISORY]
https://github.com/apache/superset[PACKAGE]
https://lists.apache.org/thread/bwmd17fcvljt9q4cgctp4v09zh3qs7fb[WEB]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/12/1[WEB]
https://pypi.org/project/apache-superset[PACKAGE]
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-787v-v9vq-4rgv[ADVISORY]