---
id: CVE-2023-42505
aliases:
  - GHSA-fgpw-4w69-j256
  - BIT-superset-2023-42505
  - PYSEC-2026-1174
title: >-
  Apache Superset Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  vulnerability
summary: >-
  Apache Superset Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  vulnerability
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
vendor: apache-superset
product: apache-superset
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - apache-superset < 3.0.0
patched:
  - apache-superset 3.0.0
published: '2023-11-28'
updated: '2026-07-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-fgpw-4w69-j256'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42505'
  - url: 'https://github.com/apache/superset'
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/bd0fhtfzrtgo1q8x35tpm8ms144d1t2y'
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/28/5'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.01018
epssPercentile: 0.61826
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:48.899Z'
---

## Overview

An authenticated user with read permissions on database connections metadata could potentially access sensitive information such as the connection's username.

This issue affects Apache Superset before 3.0.0.

## Affected packages

- `apache-superset < 3.0.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `apache-superset 3.0.0`