Apache Airflow Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

MEDIUM 6.1CVE-2021-45229 · BIT-airflow-2021-45229 · GHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh · Published 25/02/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2021-45229 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability affecting apache-airflow, airflow (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.6%, higher than 85.4% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 2.2.4rc1 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
apache-airflow PyPI	`< 2.2.4rc1`	`2.2.4rc1`
airflow apache	`≤ 2.2.3`	No fix yet

Description

It was discovered that the "Trigger DAG with config" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the origin query argument. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions 2.2.3 and below.

NVD description

It was discovered that the "Trigger DAG with config" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the `origin` query argument. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions 2.2.3 and below.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45229 · ADVISORY
apache/airflow commit 628aa1f · WEB
GitHub Advisory GHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh · ADVISORY
apache/airflow · PACKAGE
pypa/advisory-database · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread/phx76cgtmhwwdy780rvwhobx8qoy4bnk · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

apache-airflow

PyPI

< 2.2.4rc1

2.2.4rc1

airflow

apache

≤ 2.2.3

No fix yet

Description

It was discovered that the "Trigger DAG with config" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the origin query argument. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions 2.2.3 and below.

NVD description

It was discovered that the "Trigger DAG with config" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the `origin` query argument. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions 2.2.3 and below.

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