CVE-2020-13944 json
Apache Airflow Cross-site Scripting
published 2020-09-17 6 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-airflow-2020-13944 , EUVD-2020-0038 , GHSA-4pwq-fj89-6rjc , PYSEC-2020-19
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.1%
- EPSS 25.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Apache Airflow < 1.10.12, the "origin" parameter passed to some of the endpoints like '/trigger' was vulnerable to XSS exploit.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 1.10.12
- bitnami airflow 1.10.15, 2.0.2
- apache airflow 1.10.15, 2.0.2
Exploit prediction
25.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <1.10.12 |
1.10.12 |
| bitnami | airflow | <1.10.15 >=2.0.0, <2.0.2 |
1.10.15 2.0.2 |
Affected products
- n/a Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/5c2bb7b0b0e717b11f093910b443243330ad93ca
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r97e1b60ca508a86be58c43f405c0c8ff00ba467ba0bee68704ae7e3e%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
web, issue-tracking, mailing-list, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r4656959c8ed06c1f6202d89aa4e67b35ad7bdba5a666caff3fea888e%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/12/11/2
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/ra8ce70088ba291f358e077cafdb14d174b7a1ce9a9d86d1b332d6367%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/05/01/2
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rc005f4de9d9b0ba943ceb8ff5a21a5c6ff8a9df52632476698d99432%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13944
advisory, web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-4pwq-fj89-6rjc
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/airflow
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2020-19.yaml
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a@%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a@%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r4656959c8ed06c1f6202d89aa4e67b35ad7bdba5a666caff3fea888e@%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/ra8ce70088ba291f358e077cafdb14d174b7a1ce9a9d86d1b332d6367@%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rc005f4de9d9b0ba943ceb8ff5a21a5c6ff8a9df52632476698d99432@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13944
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4pwq-fj89-6rjc
- NVD CVE-2020-13944
- OSV BIT-airflow-2020-13944
- OSV PYSEC-2020-19
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