CVE-2025-48912

Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection

Published May 30, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.

This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16474 Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8w7f-8pr9-xgwj Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache superset
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:superset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache superset
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Superset: Improper authorization bypass on row level security via SQL Injection
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
May 31, 2025, 12:11 AM
Reserved
May 28, 2025, 9:28 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 30, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:30 AM