Credentials management flaw in Apache Airflow
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
In Apache Airflow 1.8.2 and earlier, an experimental Airflow feature displayed authenticated cookies, as well as passwords to databases used by Airflow. An attacker who has limited access to airflow, whether it be via XSS or by leaving a machine unlocked can exfiltrate all credentials from the system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03193 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed apache-airflow (PyPI): 1.9.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Airflow | Apache Airflow <= 1.8.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | apache-airflow (PyPI) | before 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 | Patch available | GHSA-9gqg-3fxr-9hv7 |
- Apache Airflow VendorApache Affected Apache Airflow <= 1.8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- apache-airflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.9.0 Fixed in 1.9.0 Patch available GHSA-9gqg-3fxr-9hv7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9gqg-3fxr-9hv7 apache-airflow (PyPI) Fixed in 1.9.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gqg-3fxr-9hv7
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ade4d54ebf614f68dc81a08891755e60ea58ba88e0209233eeea5f57%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2019-149.yaml
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ade4d54ebf614f68dc81a08891755e60ea58ba88e0209233eeea5f57@%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
More Apache Airflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10905 Missing authentication in Apache Airflow KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09638 OS command injection in Apache Airflow KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-19017 Apache Airflow <2.4.0 has an RCE in a bash example CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-16140 Apache Airflow: Variable Import endpoint missed authentication check CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08169 Apache Airflow: RCE in example DAGs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-26776 Apache Airflow: DAG Author Code Execution possibility in airflow-scheduler CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-17836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gqg-3fxr-9hv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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