Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-22884 · published 21 January 2023

CVE-2023-22884: Apache airflow command injection vulnerability

Apache · Airflow

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow, Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow: before 2.5.1; Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 4.0.0.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 11% · top 4.2% CWE-77 · Command injection

9.8CVSS 3.1 base score

11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Airflow Apache

Apache Airflow Providers Mysql Apache

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28811	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/0l0j3nt0t7fzrcjl2ch0jgj6c58kxs5h	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28811	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/0l0j3nt0t7fzrcjl2ch0jgj6c58kxs5h	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-22884), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.