CVE-2023-22884: Command Injection in Apache Airflow and Apache Airflow MySQL Provider

CVE-2023-22884 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2023-01-21

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.

Technologies: apache-airflow (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-22884 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-22884 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-22884?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 21 January 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
apache-airflow (PyPI) < 2.5.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.5.1; apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI) < 4.0.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-22884?
Yes. apache-airflow (PyPI): upgrade to 2.5.1 or later; apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI): upgrade to 4.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-22884?
Check whether you run apache-airflow (PyPI) or apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • apache-airflow (PyPI): upgrade to 2.5.1 or later
    pip install "apache-airflow>=2.5.1"
  • apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI): upgrade to 4.0.0 or later
    pip install "apache-airflow-providers-mysql>=4.0.0"

Affected products

  • apache-airflow (PyPI) < 2.5.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.5.1
  • apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI) < 4.0.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-22884
  • GHSA-c732-xvv8-g94c
  • PYSEC-2026-268
  • PYSEC-2026-279

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