Medium severity · published May 30, 2025
CVE-2025-48912
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields
6.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An authenticated malicious actor using specially crafted requests could bypass row level security configuration by injecting SQL into 'sqlExpression' fields. This allowed the execution of sub-queries to evade parsing defenses ultimately granting unauthorized access to data.
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.2, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Superset · Apache
before 4.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48912
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48912
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ms2t2oq218hb7l628trsogo4fj7h1135
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/30/3
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