9.8

CVE-2023-22884: apache software foundation apache airflow Command Injection

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-c732-xvv8-g94cBIT-airflow-2023-22884PYSEC-2026-268
Published 21-01-2023Last modified 31-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22884 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Command Injection vulnerability in apache software foundation apache airflow. EPSS estimates a 11.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
11.08%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

11.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.08% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
11.08%

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

Apache2 products
Apache software foundation2 products
PyPI2 products
  • apache-airflow< 2.5.1
  • apache-airflow-providers-mysql< 4.0.0

3 vendors · 6 products

References

7 links