CVE-2020-11983 json
Multiple stored XSS in RBAC Admin screens in Apache Airflow
published 6y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-airflow-2020-11983 , EUVD-2020-0036 , GHSA-q4p3-qw5c-mhpc , PYSEC-2020-17
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was found in Apache Airflow versions 1.10.10 and below. It was discovered that many of the admin management screens in the new/RBAC UI handled escaping incorrectly, allowing authenticated users with appropriate permissions to create stored XSS attacks.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-airflow 1.10.11, 1.10.11rc1
- bitnami airflow 1.10.11
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1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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 |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-airflow | <1.10.11 <1.10.11rc1 |
1.10.11 1.10.11rc1 |
| bitnami | airflow | <1.10.11 |
1.10.11 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r7255cf0be3566f23a768e2a04b40fb09e52fcd1872695428ba9afe91%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11983
advisory, web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-q4p3-qw5c-mhpc
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/airflow
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2020-17.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-11983
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q4p3-qw5c-mhpc
- NVD CVE-2020-11983
- OSV BIT-airflow-2020-11983
- OSV PYSEC-2020-17
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