CVE-2026-23980 PUBLISHED

Apache Superset: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a SQL Command

Assigner: apache
Reserved: 19.01.2026 Published: 24.02.2026 Updated: 24.02.2026

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Superset allows an authenticated user with read access to conduct error-based SQL injection via the sqlExpression or where parameters.

This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	Low	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	None	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	None	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	Apache Software Foundation
Product	Apache Superset
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0.0.0 to 6.0.0 (excl.)

Credits

Pritam Chakkerwar finder
Dhanush Nayak reporter
Pedro Sousa remediation developer

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/h4l02zw1pr2vywv0dc5zjn3grdcdhwf4

Problem Types

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE