# CVE-2019-12398: In Apache Airflow before 1.10.5 when running with the "classic" UI, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow me

- Also known as: GHSA-RJVG-Q57V-MJJC, PYSEC-2020-162
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.10.5
- Published: 2020-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apache Airflow: Apache Airflow \<= 1.10.4
- apache-airflow (PyPI): fixed in 1.10.5
- apache-airflow (PyPI): fixed in 1.10.5

## Description

In Apache Airflow before 1.10.5 when running with the "classic" UI, a malicious admin user could edit the state of objects in the Airflow metadata database to execute arbitrary javascript on certain page views. The new "RBAC" UI is unaffected.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Airflow, apache-airflow, upgrade to a fixed version (1.10.5) per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cdev.airflow.apache.org%3E
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/14/2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72487ad6b23d18689896962782f8c93032afe5c72a6bfd23b253352b%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E

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