PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-23981: An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in Apache Superset allowing an authenticated user with permissi
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Routine
MEDIUM 4.3WATCHLISTUPGRADE
CVE-2026-23981 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting superset. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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
Why this priority
- On your watchlist
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 54%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-285 |
| Published | 2026-07-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
apache superset UPGRADE
Affected: < 6.0.0
Fixed in: 6.0.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy superset || rpm -q superset || superset --version
2. UPGRADE to 6.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade superset
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade superset
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-23985 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through