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CVE-2025-27018: Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: SQL injection in MySQL provider core function

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-03-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow MySQL Provider. When user triggered a DAG with dump_sql or load_sql functions they could pass a table parameter from a UI, that could cause SQL injection by running SQL that was not intended. It could lead to data corruption, modification and others. This issue affects Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 6.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 6.2.0 — fixed in 6.2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider 6.2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/47254
• https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/47255
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/m8ohgkwz4mq9njohf66sjwqjdy28gvzf
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/19/4

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