# CVE-2023-22884: Apache Airflow, Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: Arbitrary file read via MySQL provider in Apache Airflow

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-279, BIT-AIRFLOW-2023-22884, GHSA-C732-XVV8-G94C, PYSEC-2026-268
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 2.5.1, 4.0.0
- Published: 2023-01-21 · Updated: 2025-03-31

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow: fixed in 2.5.1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: fixed in 4.0.0
- apache-airflow-providers-mysql (PyPI): fixed in 4.0.0
- apache-airflow (PyPI): fixed in 2.5.1

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow, Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow MySQL Provider, apache-airflow-providers-mysql or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.1, 4.0.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28811
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/0l0j3nt0t7fzrcjl2ch0jgj6c58kxs5h
- https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-22884-Airflow-SQLi

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