Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: SQL injection in MySQL provider core function
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow MySQL Provider. When user triggered a DAG with dump_sql or load_sql functions they could pass a table parameter from a UI, that could cause SQL injection by running SQL that was not intended. It could lead to data corruption, modification and others. This issue affects Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 6.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.0, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Airflow MySQL Provider | before 6.2.0 | 6.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI) | before 6.2.0 | 6.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hhm6-jjf4-6pm3 |
- Apache Airflow MySQL Provider VendorApache Affected before 6.2.0 Fixed in 6.2.0 Patch available CNA
- apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 6.2.0 Fixed in 6.2.0 Patch available GHSA-hhm6-jjf4-6pm3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Airflow MySQL Provider (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 6.2.0
- Fix · GHSA-hhm6-jjf4-6pm3 apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI) Fixed in 6.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27018
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhm6-jjf4-6pm3
References
Advisory 2
More Apache-airflow-providers-mysql vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09028 Apache Airflow, Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: Arbitrary file read via MySQL provider in Apache Airflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-27018 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-27018 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhm6-jjf4-6pm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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