CVE-2024-45498: apache software foundation apache airflow Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-45498 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in apache software foundation apache airflow. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-09-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Example DAG: example_inlet_event_extra.py shipped with Apache Airflow version 2.10.0 has a vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker with only DAG trigger permission to execute arbitrary commands. If you used that example as the base of your DAGs - please review if you have not copied the dangerous example; see https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/41873  for more information. We recommend against exposing the example DAGs in your deployment. If you must expose the example DAGs, upgrade Airflow to version 2.10.1 or later.

• CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of OutputThe product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.