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CVE-2022-43982:
Apache Airflow vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-43982 affects Apache Airflow versions prior to 2.4.2. The vulnerability is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that exists in the 'Trigger DAG with config' screen, where an attacker could exploit the origin query argument in the URL (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) issue. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating that the vulnerability is network accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to execute cross-site scripting attacks through the origin query argument, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive information or manipulation of web content presented to users (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Apache Airflow version 2.4.2 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix involves improving the cleaning of origin strings in the application (GitHub PR).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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