CVE-2023-42663
Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to view task instances of other dags
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user who has access to read specific DAGs only, to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user who has access to read specific DAGs only, to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-42663- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to view task instances of other dags
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user who has access to read specific DAGs only, to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-42663- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0020 No score
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user who has access to read specific DAGs only, to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0020- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-32wr-qqw6-5mfp
Apache Airflow vulnerable to sensitive information exposure
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user with access to read specific DAGs only to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-32wr-qqw6-5mfp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-32wr-qqw6-5mfp
Apache Airflow vulnerable to sensitive information exposure
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user with access to read specific DAGs only to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-32wr-qqw6-5mfp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-airflow-2023-42663 No score
Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to view task instances of other dags
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user who has access to read specific DAGs only, to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
BIT-airflow-2023-42663- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to view task instances of other dags
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user who has access to read specific DAGs only, to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-42663- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-197 No score
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.7.2, has a vulnerability that allows an authorized user who has access to read specific DAGs only, to read information about task instances in other DAGs. Users of Apache Airflow are advised to upgrade to version 2.7.2 or newer to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
- Record
PYSEC-2023-197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache-airflowPyPI |
before 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 |
airflowBitnami |
before 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 |
apache-airflowPyPI |
before 2.7.2, plus listed versions 1.10.01.10.11.10.101.10.10rc11.10.10rc2 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.111.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.121.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc31.10.12rc41.10.131.10.13rc11.10.141.10.14rc11.10.14rc21.10.14rc31.10.14rc41.10.151.10.15rc11.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.21.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.31.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.41.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.51.10.5rc11.10.61.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.7 |
2.7.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-42663 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Airflow, published October 14, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.01%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow 2.7.2.
References
github.com/apache/airflow/pull/34315
lists.apache.org/thread/xj86cvfkxgd0cyqfmz6mh1bsfc61c6o9
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/12/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42663
pypi.python.org
Left out here: 115 versions. The JSON record has them.