CVE-2026-23981: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset
An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in Apache Superset allowing an authenticated user with permissions to update charts to modify dashboards they do not own. When updating a chart's properties via the REST API, a user can provide a list of dashboard IDs (dashboards) to associate the chart with. The validation logic in the UpdateChartCommand failed to verify that the user had write permissions for the target dashboards specified in the request body. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apache Superset arises from a failure in the UpdateChartCommand's validation logic to verify that a user has write permissions for dashboards specified when updating a chart's properties via the REST API. An authenticated user with chart update permissions can associate charts with dashboards they do not own, effectively modifying those dashboards without proper authorization. The flaw affects all versions before 6.0.0, and upgrading to version 6.0.0 addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with chart update permissions can modify dashboards they do not own, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in dashboard configurations. This improper authorization could affect data presentation and integrity within the affected Apache Superset environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Superset to version 6.0.0 or later, where this improper authorization vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified.
CVE-2026-23981: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache Superset
Description
An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in Apache Superset allowing an authenticated user with permissions to update charts to modify dashboards they do not own. When updating a chart's properties via the REST API, a user can provide a list of dashboard IDs (dashboards) to associate the chart with. The validation logic in the UpdateChartCommand failed to verify that the user had write permissions for the target dashboards specified in the request body. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Superset
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apache Superset arises from a failure in the UpdateChartCommand's validation logic to verify that a user has write permissions for dashboards specified when updating a chart's properties via the REST API. An authenticated user with chart update permissions can associate charts with dashboards they do not own, effectively modifying those dashboards without proper authorization. The flaw affects all versions before 6.0.0, and upgrading to version 6.0.0 addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with chart update permissions can modify dashboards they do not own, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in dashboard configurations. This improper authorization could affect data presentation and integrity within the affected Apache Superset environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Superset to version 6.0.0 or later, where this improper authorization vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-19T16:29:33.890Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6b7a5f9c2644c7f858904a
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 16:22:55 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:13:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 77
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