---
id: CVE-2024-55633
aliases:
  - GHSA-787v-v9vq-4rgv
  - BIT-superset-2024-55633
  - PYSEC-2026-1162
title: >-
  Apache Superset: SQLLab Improper readonly query validation allows unauthorized
  write access
summary: >-
  Apache Superset: SQLLab Improper readonly query validation allows unauthorized
  write access
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 < 4.1.0
patched:
  - apache-superset 4.1.0
published: '2024-12-12'
updated: '2026-07-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-787v-v9vq-4rgv'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55633'
  - url: 'https://github.com/apache/superset'
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/bwmd17fcvljt9q4cgctp4v09zh3qs7fb'
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/12/1'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.02806
epssPercentile: 0.85904
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:46.806Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Superset. On Postgres analytic databases an attacker with SQLLab access can craft a specially designed SQL DML statement that is Incorrectly identified as a read-only query, enabling its execution. Non postgres analytics database connections and postgres analytics database connections set with a readonly user (advised) are not vulnerable. 

This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.0.

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

## Affected packages

- `apache-superset < 4.1.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `apache-superset 4.1.0`