CVE-2023-47265: Apache airflow Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pxch-wr7m-rwxj
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CVSS 5.4
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-47265 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Apache airflow libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves apache airflow has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.8.0b1.

CVE-2023-47265 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-47265
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pxch-wr7m-rwxj
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Apache airflow
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2023-47265

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Apache airflow dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

apache-airflow fixed: 2.8.0b1 
pip install apache-airflow>=2.8.0b1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show apache-airflow

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2023-47265, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show apache-airflow

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Apache airflow in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.8.0b1), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show apache-airflow command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Apache airflow, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Apache Airflow, versions 2.6.0 through 2.7.3 has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows a DAG author to add an unbounded and not-sanitized javascript in the parameter description field of the DAG. This Javascript can be executed on the client side of any of the user who looks at the tasks in the browser sandbox. While this issue does not allow to exit the browser sandbox or manipulation of the server-side data - more than the DAG author already has, it allows to modify what the user looking at the DAG details sees in the browser - which opens up all kinds of possibilities of misleading other users. Users of Apache Airflow are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability

CVE-2023-47265 Affected Apache airflow Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.8.0b1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
apache-airflow
pypi/apache-airflow
PyPI
≥ 2.6.0
< 2.8.0b1
2.8.0b1

References

NVD — CVE-2023-47265 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47265
Apache airflow Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/35460
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/0b995602e6e5894ee31625a4dd0e6aa255d2a651
Apache airflow Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/apache/airflow
Apache airflow Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2023-264.yaml
lists.apache.org/thread/128f3zl375vb... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread/128f3zl375vb1qv93k82zhnwkpl233pr
Apache airflow Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-47265?
CVE-2023-47265 is a security vulnerability in Apache airflow involving Apache Airflow has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Apache airflow versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.8.0b1 across affected packages: apache-airflow.
What version fixes CVE-2023-47265?
Upgrading to 2.8.0b1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is apache-airflow affected?
Yes, apache-airflow is affected in releases prior to 2.8.0b1. Upgrade your dependency to 2.8.0b1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-47265?
CVE-2023-47265 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-47265?
CVE-2023-47265 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2023-47265?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show apache-airflow'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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