萧授华容人。明朝军事将领。

靖难之役时,其由千户跟从燕王朱棣起兵,官至都指挥同知。永乐十六年,升任右军都督佥事,担任总兵官,镇守湖广、贵州。宣德元年,镇远、邛水民乱,指挥祝贵往抚时被杀,于是他派遣都指挥张名讨伐,次年他派都指挥苏保会宣慰宋斌攻破昆阻比寨。随后萧授一边讨伐一边巡抚,宣德七年谕降安隆酋岑俊,并移兵击江华苗,讨伐富川山,先后攻破[1]。明英宗继位后,命佩征蛮副将军印,镇守如故,后因念其年老,以都督佥事吴亮担任副官。正统元年,普定阿迟自立为王,并四处攻掠。萧授派遣顾勇等攻破,之后晋升为右都督[2]。正统四年,分兵攻下贵州计沙苗族民变。随后论功,升左都督。同年以老致仕,之后起视管理右军都督府。正统十年去世,赠临武伯,谥靖襄[3]

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