CVE-2023-22884

Apache Airflow, Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: Arbitrary file read via MySQL provider in Apache Airflow

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Published Jan 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 11.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow, Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow: before 2.5.1; Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 4.0.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Airflow

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.5.1

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Airflow MySQL Provider

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0.0

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-mysql::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-c732-xvv8-g94c	Command Injection in Apache Airflow and Apache Airflow MySQL Provider

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.9% (11.906% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28811
https://lists.apache.org/thread/0l0j3nt0t7fzrcjl2ch0jgj6c58kxs5h

History

Mar 31, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apache Airflow Apache-airflow-providers-mysql

Weaknesses

CWE-77

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 31, 2025, 2:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Jan 21, 2023, 1:02 PM
Updated: Mar 31, 2025, 2:53 PM
Reserved: Jan 9, 2023, 7:22 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:20 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:20 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 21, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM

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