Description
A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration.
The affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue.
Workarounds:
● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block
requests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated
patterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.
● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to
reduce the impact of potential attacks.
The affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries
This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue.
Workarounds:
● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block
requests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated
patterns in the queries.extras.where parameter.
● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to
reduce the impact of potential attacks.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000
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| Description | A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Apache Superset versions 1.5.0 through 5.0.0. The vulnerability is located in the sql_parse.py component, specifically within the SQL_REGEX used for parsing SQL statements in the sqlparse library integration. The affected regular expression contains overlapping disjunctions that share a common outer quantifier. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a maliciously crafted input string (specifically a long sequence of backslashes or similar characters) to endpoints that process SQL queries This issue affects Apache Superset: before 6.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.0, which fixes the issue. Workarounds: ● WAF Rules: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block requests containing excessively long sequences of backslashes or suspicious repeated patterns in the queries.extras.where parameter. ● Rate Limiting: Ensure strict rate limiting is applied to the /api/v1/chart/data endpoint to reduce the impact of potential attacks. | |
| Title | Apache Superset: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in SQL Parser | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1333 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-30T16:36:25.754Z
Reserved: 2026-01-19T17:23:00.841Z
Link: CVE-2026-23985
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CWE-1333
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity