---
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: 0.51762
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:44.674Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset when FAB_ADD_SECURITY_API is enabled (disabled by default). Allows for lower privilege users to use this API.

 issue affects Apache Superset: from 2.0.0 before 4.1.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue.

## Affected packages

- `apache-superset >= 2.0.0, < 4.1.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `apache-superset 4.1.0`