CVE-2024-55633: Apache Superset: SQLLab Improper readonly query validation allows unauthorized write access

[Daniel Gaspar <dpgaspar () apache org>]

Affected versions:

- Apache Superset before 4.1.0

Description:

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.

Credit:

Beto de Almeida (remediation developer)
Daniel Gaspar (coordinator)
James Ford (Striveworks) (finder)

References:

https://superset.apache.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-55633