{"id":"CVE-2024-53949","aliases":["GHSA-35fc-9hrj-3585","BIT-superset-2024-53949","PYSEC-2026-1156"],"title":"Apache Superset: Lower privilege users are able to create Role when FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API is enabled","summary":"Apache Superset: Lower privilege users are able to create Role when FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API is enabled","severity":"medium","cvss":6.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","vendor":"apache-superset","product":"apache-superset","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["apache-superset >= 2.0.0, < 4.1.0"],"patched":["apache-superset 4.1.0"],"published":"2024-12-09","updated":"2026-07-07","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-35fc-9hrj-3585","references":[{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53949"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/commit/7650c47e72f28559e91524f5d68d50c2060df4c7"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/d3scbwmfpzbpm6npnzdw5y4owtqqyq8d"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/09/4"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.00716,"epssPercentile":0.52354,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-08T18:25:44.674Z","slug":"CVE-2024-53949","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset when FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API is enabled (disabled by default). Allows for lower privilege users to use this API.\n\n issue affects Apache Superset: from 2.0.0 before 4.1.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `apache-superset >= 2.0.0, < 4.1.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `apache-superset 4.1.0`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":36,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":35.8,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}