Session Fixation
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-384Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
In Apache Airflow versions 2.2.4 through 2.3.3, the `database` webserver session backend was susceptible to session fixation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02191 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed apache-airflow (PyPI): 2.3.4rc1
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 | 2.2.4 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | apache-airflow (PyPI) | 2.2.4 to before 2.3.4rc1 | 2.3.4rc1 | Patch available | GHSA-5ff8-7639-6v6g |
- Apache Airflow VendorApache Affected 2.2.4 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- apache-airflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.2.4 to before 2.3.4rc1 Fixed in 2.3.4rc1 Patch available GHSA-5ff8-7639-6v6g
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5ff8-7639-6v6g apache-airflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.3.4rc1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38054
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ff8-7639-6v6g
References
Advisory 4
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-2022-38054 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38054 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5ff8-7639-6v6g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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