4.8

CVE-2019-12398: apache airflow Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-rjvg-q57v-mjjcPYSEC-2020-162
Published 14-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-12398 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache airflow. EPSS estimates a 2.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Apache Airflow before 1.10.5 when running with the "classic" UI, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views. The new "RBAC" UI is unaffected.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.82% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • airflowApache Airflow <= 1.10.4 | < 1.10.5
PyPI1 product
  • apache-airflow< 1.10.5

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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