CVE-2018-20244 json
Apache Airflow vulnerable to Stored XSS
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-99cv-8cvv-666c , PYSEC-2019-142 , EUVD-2019-0010
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 1.10.2
- apache airflow 1.10.2
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1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <1.10.2 |
1.10.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/27a4a888e946728d9bb33b78ec604e08d4a93f89
web
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github.com
/apache/airflow/commit/3ff94c7da60fbb24bf99eb6192c7386e8ab4c4c9
web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/f656fddf9c49293b3ec450437c46709eb01a12d1645136b2f1b8573b%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/2de387213d45bc626d27554a1bde7b8c67d08720901f82a50b6f4231%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2019/04/10/6
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20244
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-99cv-8cvv-666c
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/airflow
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2019-142.yaml
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/2de387213d45bc626d27554a1bde7b8c67d08720901f82a50b6f4231@%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/f656fddf9c49293b3ec450437c46709eb01a12d1645136b2f1b8573b@%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20244
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-99cv-8cvv-666c
- NVD CVE-2018-20244
- OSV PYSEC-2019-142
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