Incorrect Session Validation in Apache Airflow Webserver versions prior to 1.10.14 with default config allows a malicious airflow user on si

Summary

Incorrect Session Validation in Apache Airflow Webserver versions prior to 1.10.14 with default config allows a malicious airflow user on site A where they log in normally, to access unauthorized Airflow Webserver on Site B through the session from Site A. This does not affect users who have changed the default value for `[webserver] secret_key` config.

Timeline

1. Dec 21, 2020, 4:45 PM UTCCVE published
2. Feb 13, 2025, 4:27 PM UTCRecord last updated
3. Oct 28, 2026EPSS reached 10%

   FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow

  fixed in 1.10.14

• apache-airflowPyPI

  fixed in 1.10.14

• apache-airflowPyPI

  fixed in 1.10.14

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