CVE-2023-50944: Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Affected products

Apache Airflow: before 2.8.1 — fixed in 2.8.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Airflow 2.8.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/5
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/36257
https://lists.apache.org/thread/92krb5mpcq8qrw4t4j5oooqw7hgd8q7h
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/5
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/36257
https://lists.apache.org/thread/92krb5mpcq8qrw4t4j5oooqw7hgd8q7h

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