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CVE-2023-50944

Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags

6.5 MediumFix available

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

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

0.98%Up 0.9 points since Jan 31, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
CVE-2023-50944
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 6.5

Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
CVE-2023-50944
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-0005 6.5

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
EUVD-2024-0005
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vm5m-qmrx-fw8w 7.1

Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
GHSA-vm5m-qmrx-fw8w
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
CVE-2023-50944
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vm5m-qmrx-fw8w 7.1

Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
GHSA-vm5m-qmrx-fw8w
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-airflow-2023-50944 No score

Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
BIT-airflow-2023-50944
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2024-14 No score

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.

Record
PYSEC-2024-14
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 2.8.1rc1
2.8.1rc1
airflow
Bitnami
 before 2.8.1
2.8.1
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 2.8.1rc1, plus listed versions
1.10.01.10.11.10.101.10.10rc11.10.10rc2
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1.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.111.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.121.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc31.10.12rc41.10.131.10.13rc11.10.141.10.14rc11.10.14rc21.10.14rc31.10.14rc41.10.151.10.15rc11.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.21.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.31.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.41.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.51.10.5rc11.10.61.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.7
2.8.1rc1
apache-airflow
PyPI
 before 2.8.1, plus listed versions
1.10.01.10.11.10.101.10.10rc11.10.10rc2
Show 45 moreShow less
1.10.10rc31.10.10rc41.10.10rc51.10.111.10.11rc11.10.11rc21.10.121.10.12rc11.10.12rc21.10.12rc31.10.12rc41.10.131.10.13rc11.10.141.10.14rc11.10.14rc21.10.14rc31.10.14rc41.10.151.10.15rc11.10.1b11.10.1rc21.10.21.10.2b21.10.2rc11.10.2rc21.10.2rc31.10.31.10.3b11.10.3b21.10.3rc11.10.3rc21.10.41.10.4b21.10.4rc11.10.4rc21.10.4rc31.10.4rc41.10.4rc51.10.51.10.5rc11.10.61.10.6rc11.10.6rc21.10.7
2.8.1

History

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In short

CVE-2023-50944 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Airflow, published January 24, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow 2.8.1rc1.

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