CVE-2024-55633Network attack vector

Unauthorized database writes via misclassified PostgreSQL DML

Published Dec 12, 2024 · Updated Feb 12, 2025

Improper authorization in Apache Superset before 4.1.0 allows remote authenticated users with SQLLab access to execute PostgreSQL DML. SQLScript read-only validation fails to recognize specially crafted PostgreSQL DML as mutating, so SQLLab submits it to the analytics database. The attack requires a PostgreSQL analytics connection whose database user can write; non-PostgreSQL connections and read-only PostgreSQL users are unaffected.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability2.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Apache Superset before 4.1.0 allows remote authenticated users with SQLLab access to execute PostgreSQL DML. SQLScript read-only validation fails to recognize specially crafted PostgreSQL DML as mutating, so SQLLab submits it to the analytics database. The attack requires a PostgreSQL analytics connection whose database user can write; non-PostgreSQL connections and read-only PostgreSQL users are unaffected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-55633
Published
Dec 12, 2024
Updated
Feb 12, 2025
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Superset
Classifications
CWE-863, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Supersetversion=0 <4.1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.1GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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