CVE-2026-23981
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.006 · 46 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.3–5.3
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2603Apache Superset: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Superset ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service zu verursachen.
- BIT-superset-2026-23981Apache Superset: Improper Authorization in Chart Update allowing Dashboard Modification2026-08-17vendor · osvUS
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.
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references (5)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/30/6cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/k7q9z27t901xvqnkwgyns1l7w1dj3csfcnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/k7q9z27t901xvqnkwgyns1l7w1dj3csfenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/30/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/k7q9z27t901xvqnkwgyns1l7w1dj3csfMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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