CVE-2023-42780 json
Apache Airflow: Improper access control vulnerability in the "List dag warnings" feature
published 2023-10-14 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-airflow-2023-42780 , EUVD-2023-0022 , GHSA-cgx2-rrmr-jx43 , PYSEC-2023-202
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Airflow, versions prior to 2.7.2, contains a security vulnerability that allows authenticated users of Airflow to list warnings for all DAGs, even if the user had no permission to see those DAGs. It would reveal the dag_ids and the stack-traces of import errors for those DAGs with import errors. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 2.7.2
- bitnami airflow 2.7.2
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow 2.7.2
- github.com/apache/airflow@cf4eb3f commit
- github.com/apache/airflow#34355 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <2.7.2 |
2.7.2 |
| bitnami | airflow | <2.7.2 |
2.7.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/pull/34355
patch, web
-
github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/cf4eb3fb9b5cf4a8369b890e39523d4c05eed161
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/h5tvsvov8j55wojt5sojdprs05oby34d
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list, advisory, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42780
advisory, web
-
github.com
/apache/airflow
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2023-202.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-cgx2-rrmr-jx43
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42780
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cgx2-rrmr-jx43
- NVD CVE-2023-42780
- OSV BIT-airflow-2023-42780
- OSV PYSEC-2023-202
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