CVE-2018-20244 — In Apache Airflow before 1
In Apache Airflow before 1.10.2, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views.
Published
2019-02-27T18:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-16T22:24:36.287Z
01What is this vulnerability?
In Apache Airflow before 1.10.2, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Airflow | Apache Airflow <= 1.10.1 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2019-02-27T18:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-09-16T22:24:36.287Z
09References
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f656fddf9c49293b3ec450437c46709eb01a12d1645…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2de387213d45bc626d27554a1bde7b8c67d08720901…
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/10/6
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