High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 24, 2024· Updated Jun 11, 2025
Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags
CVE-2023-50944
Description
Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
apache-airflowPyPI | < 2.8.1rc1 | 2.8.1rc1 |
Affected products
3- osv-coords2 versions
< 2.8.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.8.1rc1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/apache/airflow/pull/36257ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vm5m-qmrx-fw8wghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/92krb5mpcq8qrw4t4j5oooqw7hgd8q7hghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50944ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/5ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/airflow/commit/8d76538d6e105947272b000581c6fabec20146b1ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2024-14.yamlghsaWEB
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