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CVE-2023-22884: Apache Airflow, Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: Arbitrary file read via MySQL provider in Apache Airflow

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-01-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-77

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

• Apache Airflow: before 2.5.1 — fixed in 2.5.1
• Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 4.0.0 — fixed in 4.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Airflow 2.5.1; Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider 4.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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