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CVE-2023-49920

Apache Airflow: Missing CSRF protection on DAG/trigger

6.5 MediumFix available

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.03%Up 1.0 points since Dec 22, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
CVE-2023-49920
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Apache Airflow: Missing CSRF protection on DAG/trigger

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
CVE-2023-49920
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0034 No score

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
EUVD-2023-0034
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6m9r-7wrx-xmr6 6.5

Apache Airflow Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
GHSA-6m9r-7wrx-xmr6
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6m9r-7wrx-xmr6 6.5

Apache Airflow Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
GHSA-6m9r-7wrx-xmr6
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-266 6.5

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
PYSEC-2023-266
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-airflow-2023-49920 No score

Apache Airflow: Missing CSRF protection on DAG/trigger

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
BIT-airflow-2023-49920
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Apache Airflow: Missing CSRF protection on DAG/trigger

Apache Airflow, version 2.7.0 through 2.7.3, has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to trigger a DAG in a GET request without CSRF validation. As a result, it was possible for a malicious website opened in the same browser - by the user who also had Airflow UI opened - to trigger the execution of DAGs without the user's consent. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.8.0 or later which is not affected

Record
CVE-2023-49920
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
apache-airflow
PyPI
 2.7.0 up to 2.8.0
2.8.0
airflow
Bitnami
 2.7.0 up to 2.7.4
2.7.4
apache-airflow
PyPI
 2.7.0 up to 2.8.0, plus listed versions
2.7.12.7.1rc12.7.1rc22.7.22.7.2rc1
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2.7.32.7.3rc12.8.0b12.8.0rc12.8.0rc22.8.0rc32.8.0rc4
2.8.0
apache-airflow
PyPI
 2.7.0 up to 2.8.0b1, plus listed versions
2.7.12.7.1rc12.7.1rc22.7.22.7.2rc12.7.32.7.3rc1
2.8.0b1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2023-49920 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Airflow, published December 21, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow 2.8.0.

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