Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2020-17515

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

6.1 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

16.2%Up 12.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

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.

Record
CVE-2020-17515
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2020-17515
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0040 0.0

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.

Record
EUVD-2020-0040
CVSS
0.0 NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-86vp-x3pr-79rx 6.1

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

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.

Record
GHSA-86vp-x3pr-79rx
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.1

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.

Record
CVE-2020-17515
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-86vp-x3pr-79rx 6.1

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

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.

Record
GHSA-86vp-x3pr-79rx
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-airflow-2020-17515 No score

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.

Record
BIT-airflow-2020-17515
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2020-21 No score

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.

Record
PYSEC-2020-21
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 1.10.15rc1
1.10.15rc1
apache-airflow
PyPI
 2.0.0b1 up to 2.0.2rc1
2.0.2rc1
airflow
Bitnami
 before 1.10.15, 2.0.0 up to 2.0.2
1.10.152.0.2
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 1.10.15rc1, plus listed versions
1.10.01.10.11.10.101.10.10rc11.10.10rc2
Show 45 moreShow less
1.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.111.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.121.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc31.10.12rc41.10.131.10.13rc11.10.141.10.14rc11.10.14rc21.10.14rc31.10.14rc41.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.21.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.31.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.41.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.51.10.5rc11.10.61.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.71.10.7rc11.10.7rc2
1.10.15rc1
apache-airflow
PyPI
 2.0.0b1 up to 2.0.2rc1, plus listed versions
2.0.02.0.0b22.0.0b32.0.0rc12.0.0rc2
Show 4 moreShow less
2.0.0rc32.0.12.0.1rc12.0.1rc2
2.0.2rc1
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 1.10.13, plus listed versions
1.8.11.8.2rc11.8.21.9.01.10.0
Show 45 moreShow less
1.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.11.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.21.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.31.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.41.10.5rc11.10.51.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.61.10.7rc11.10.7rc21.10.7rc31.10.71.10.8rc11.10.81.10.9rc11.10.91.10.10rc11.10.10rc21.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.101.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.111.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc3
1.10.13

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-17515 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Apache Airflow, published December 11, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.2%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow 1.10.15rc1.

References

Show 21 moreShow less
This page doesn't list everything

Left out here: 12 versions. The JSON record has them.

Pages All vulnerabilities Browse Docs Sources Guide Get API key
MoveEnter Open