CVE-2023-40610

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    CVE-2023-40610

    Published: 27 Nov 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Apache Superset: Privilege escalation with default examples database

    Details: Improper authorization check and possible privilege escalation on Apache Superset up to but excluding 2.1.2. Using the default examples database connection that allows access to both the examples schema and Apache Superset's metadata database, an attacker using a specially crafted CTE SQL statement could change data on the metadata database. This weakness could result on tampering with the authentication/authorization data.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/2, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/40xxx/CVE-2023-40610.json, https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-f678-j579-4xf5, https://lists.apache.org/thread/jvgxpk4dbxyqtsgtl4pdgbd520rc0rot, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40610

    Affected packages

    Package

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -840b4869067f05b71e70a9d4e1b6e4269c8f7b12

    Affected versions

    latest

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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