CVE-2018-20244

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Published Feb 27, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Airflow

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Airflow <= 1.10.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-0010	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-99cv-8cvv-666c	Apache Airflow vulnerable to Stored XSS

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.956% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/10/6
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2de387213d45bc626d27554a1bde7b8c67d08720901f82a50b6f4231%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f656fddf9c49293b3ec450437c46709eb01a12d1645136b2f1b8573b%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Airflow

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Feb 27, 2019, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:24 PM
Reserved: Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 27, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

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