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TI-2022-21616 Aliases CVE-2022-43982GHSA-h63r-9xxf-f2c7

Apache Airflow prior to 2.4.2 allows reflected XSS via Origin Query Argument in URL

Priority LOW 37CWE-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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

In Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.2, the "Trigger DAG with config" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the `origin` query argument.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01759 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation): 2.4.2apache-airflow (PyPI): 2.4.2rc1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Airflowbefore 2.4.22.4.2Patch availableCNA
—apache-airflow (PyPI)before 2.4.2rc12.4.2rc1Patch availableGHSA-h63r-9xxf-f2c7
  • Apache Airflow VendorApache Affected before 2.4.2 Fixed in 2.4.2 Patch available CNA
  • apache-airflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.2rc1 Fixed in 2.4.2rc1 Patch available GHSA-h63r-9xxf-f2c7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Airflow (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.4.2
  • Fix · GHSA-h63r-9xxf-f2c7 apache-airflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.4.2rc1 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apache Airflow 2.4.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-21619 Apache Airflow prior to 2.4.2 has an open redirectPriority LOW 31
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43982
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h63r-9xxf-f2c7

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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