Medium severity · published Jul 17, 2024
CVE-2024-39863
Apache Airflow: Potential XSS Vulnerability
5.4
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache Airflow versions before 2.9.3 have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject a malicious link when installing a provider. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.3, which fixes this issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Apache Airflow · Apache Software Foundation
before 2.9.3 · source: vendor
AI
Airflow · Apache
before 2.9.3 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39863
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39863
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/40475
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/gxkvs279f1mbvckv5q65worr6how20o3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/16/6
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