CVE-2025-54941 json
Apache Airflow: Command injection in "example_dag_decorator"
published 2025-10-30 12 mo ago modified 2026-11-03 6 d ago also BIT-airflow-2025-54941 , EUVD-2025-36993 , GHSA-v3c9-j6h9-66v4 , PYSEC-2026-1135
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An example dag `example_dag_decorator` had non-validated parameter that allowed the UI user to redirect the example to a malicious server and execute code on worker. This however required that the example dags are enabled in production (not default) or the example dag code copied to build your own similar dag. If you used the `example_dag_decorator` please review it and apply the changes implemented in Airflow 3.0.5 accordingly.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 3.0.5
- bitnami airflow 3.0.5
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow 3.0.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 12 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | >=3.0.0, <3.0.5 |
3.0.5 |
| bitnami | airflow | >=3.0.0, <3.0.5 |
3.0.5 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/c6q6nofc6xl5bms039ks9b34v0v36df1
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list, advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2025/10/29/6
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54941
advisory, web
-
github.com
/apache/airflow
package
-
pypi.org
/project/apache-airflow
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-v3c9-j6h9-66v4
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-54941
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v3c9-j6h9-66v4
- NVD CVE-2025-54941
- OSV BIT-airflow-2025-54941
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1135
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.