XSS in Apache Airflow

CVE-2019-0216

A malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.027 (84.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Airflow
N/a Apache Airflow — versions Apache Airflow <= 1.10.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

SexyBeast233/SecBooks

References

security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
security@apache.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-0216?: CVE-2019-0216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2019-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-0216?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-0216 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.