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CVE-2020-17515

UNKNOWN
Published 2020-12-11T13:40:12.000Z
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Description

The "origin" parameter passed to some of the endpoints like '/trigger' was vulnerable to XSS exploit. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions prior to 1.10.13. This is same as CVE-2020-13944 but the implemented fix in Airflow 1.10.13 did not fix the issue completely.

Understanding This Vulnerability

This Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) entry provides detailed information about a security vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. CVEs are standardized identifiers assigned by MITRE Corporation to track and catalog security vulnerabilities across software and hardware products.

The severity rating (UNKNOWN) indicates the potential impact of this vulnerability based on the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) framework. Higher severity ratings typically indicate vulnerabilities that could lead to more significant security breaches if exploited. Security teams should prioritize remediation efforts based on severity, exploit availability, and the EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score, which predicts the likelihood of exploitation in the wild.

If this vulnerability affects products or systems in your infrastructure, we recommend reviewing the affected products section, checking for available patches or updates from vendors, and implementing recommended workarounds or solutions until a permanent fix is available. Organizations should also monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for updates about active exploitation of this vulnerability.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

References

Credits & Acknowledgments

Ali Abdulwahab Ali Al-habsi of Accellion

EU Vulnerability Database

Monitored by ENISA for EU cybersecurity

EU Coordination

EU Coordinated

Exploitation Status

No Known Exploitation

ENISA Analysis

Malicious code in bioql (PyPI)

Affected Products (ENISA)

apache software foundation
apache airflow

ENISA Scoring

CVSS Score (3.1)

6.1
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Score

7.190
probability

ENISA References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4656959c8ed06c1f6202d89aa4e67b35ad7bdba5a666caff3fea888e%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a@%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4656959c8ed06c1f6202d89aa4e67b35ad7bdba5a666caff3fea888e@%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a@%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/11/2
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra8ce70088ba291f358e077cafdb14d174b7a1ce9a9d86d1b332d6367@%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/01/2
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc005f4de9d9b0ba943ceb8ff5a21a5c6ff8a9df52632476698d99432@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-86vp-x3pr-79rx
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17515
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/14738
https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/13336272e32872247fa7d17e964ccd88ec8d1376
https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/409c249121bd9c8902fc2ba551b21873ab41f953
https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/7486153f451e4d2bb1c6fd9cbb5a63430157c99c
https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/ab8c55878e3e4257d2276226cb17b047ba856686
https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/c6369beed53d41c0a70415b0d958bf0604124ad7
https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2020-21.yaml
https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/2.0.2
https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/1.10.15
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2892ef594dbbf54d0939b808626f52f7c2d1584f8aa1d81570847d2a%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra8ce70088ba291f358e077cafdb14d174b7a1ce9a9d86d1b332d6367%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc005f4de9d9b0ba943ceb8ff5a21a5c6ff8a9df52632476698d99432%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E

Data provided by ENISA EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated: October 3, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

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Apache Airflow cross-site scripting due to incomplete fix for CVE-2020-13944

GHSA-86vp-x3pr-79rx

Advisory Details

The `origin` parameter passed to some of the endpoints like `/trigger` was vulnerable to XSS exploit. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions prior to 1.10.15. This is same as CVE-2020-13944 but the implemented fix in Airflow 1.10.13 did not fix the issue completely.

Affected Packages

PyPI apache-airflow
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <1.10.15rc1
PyPI apache-airflow
ECOSYSTEM: ≥2.0.0b1 <2.0.2rc1

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: April 20, 2021, Modified: September 11, 2024

References

Published: 2020-12-11T13:40:12.000Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-13T16:27:33.389Z
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