CVE-2021-45229 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

It was discovered that the "Trigger DAG with config" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the `origin` query argument. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions 2.2.3 and below.

Published: 2022-02-25

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 2.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Airflow

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.2.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0012	It was discovered that the \"Trigger DAG with config\" screen was susceptible to XSS attacks via the `origin` query argument. This issue affects Apache Airflow versions 2.2.3 and below.
Github GHSA	GHSA-65xw-pcqw-hjrh	Apache Airflow Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02601.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.apache.org/thread/phx76cgtmhwwdy780rvwhobx8qoy4bnk

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Airflow

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2022-02-25T08:30:15.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:39:20.190Z

Reserved: 2021-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-45229

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-25T09:15:06.760

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:13:12.790

Link: CVE-2021-45229

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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