# CVE-2024-41937: Apache Airflow: Stored XSS Vulnerability on provider link

- Also known as: GHSA-W7CP-G8V7-R54M, BIT-AIRFLOW-2024-41937, PYSEC-2024-181
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.10.0
- Published: 2024-08-21 · Updated: 2025-03-20

## Affected

- apache-airflow: fixed in 2.10.0
- apache-airflow (PyPI): fixed in 2.10.0

## Description

Apache Airflow, versions before 2.10.0, have a vulnerability that allows the developer of a malicious provider to execute a cross-site scripting attack when clicking on a provider documentation link. This would require the provider to be installed on the web server and the user to click the provider link. Users should upgrade to 2.10.0 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apache-airflow, upgrade to a fixed version (2.10.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/40933
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lwlmgg6hqfmkpvw5py4w53hxyl37jl6d

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