CVE-2025-55675: Apache Superset allows authenticated users to discover metadata about datasources they don't have permission to access

August 14, 2025

Apache Superset contains an improper access control vulnerability in its /explore endpoint. A missing authorization check allows an authenticated user to discover metadata about datasources they do not have permission to access. By iterating through the datasource_id in the URL, an attacker can enumerate and confirm the existence and names of protected datasources, leading to sensitive information disclosure.

This issue affects Apache Superset: before 5.0.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.0, which fixes the issue.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-mhpq-m962-mg92
github.com/apache/superset
lists.apache.org/thread/op681b4kbd7g84tfjf9omz0sxggbcv33
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55675

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