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TI-2021-20450 Aliases CVE-2021-45229GHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh

Apache Airflow: Reflected XSS via Origin Query Argument in URL

Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

It was discovered that the "Trigger DAG with config" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the `origin` query argument. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions 2.2.3 and below.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02601 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation): 2.2.4apache-airflow (PyPI): 2.2.4rc1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Airflowbefore 2.2.42.2.4Patch availableCNA
—apache-airflow (PyPI)before 2.2.4rc12.2.4rc1Patch availableGHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh
  • Apache Airflow VendorApache Affected before 2.2.4 Fixed in 2.2.4 Patch available CNA
  • apache-airflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.4rc1 Fixed in 2.2.4rc1 Patch available GHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.2.3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.2.4
  • Fix · GHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh apache-airflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.2.4rc1 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache Airflow 2.2.4

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-08169 Apache Airflow: RCE in example DAGsPriority HIGH 78
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45229
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • 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
See all 157 →

Sources

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