CVE-2023-22884

Name: CVE-2023-22884
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-21T14:15:10.28+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 11.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-22884 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. . EPSS estimates a 11.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

11.08%

95.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Airflow	< 2.5.1
Apache	Apache-Airflow-Providers-Mysql	< 4.0.0

References

https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28811Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/0l0j3nt0t7fzrcjl2ch0jgj6c58kxs5hMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28811Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/0l0j3nt0t7fzrcjl2ch0jgj6c58kxs5hMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 21, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-22884?

How severe is CVE-2023-22884?

CVE-2023-22884 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 11.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22884?

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Source: NVD / NIST