CVE-2024-27906: Apache Airflow: Dag Code and Import Error Permissions Ignored

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.2, has a vulnerability that allows authenticated users to view DAG code and import errors of DAGs they do not have permission to view through the API and the UI. Users of Apache Airflow are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability

Affected products

Apache Airflow: before 2.8.2 — fixed in 2.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Airflow 2.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/37290
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/37468
https://lists.apache.org/thread/on4f7t5sqr3vfgp1pvkck79wv7mq9st5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/29/1
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/37290
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/37468
https://lists.apache.org/thread/on4f7t5sqr3vfgp1pvkck79wv7mq9st5

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