CVE-2017-17836: Apache Airflow

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In Apache Airflow 1.8.2 and earlier, an experimental Airflow feature displayed authenticated cookies, as well as passwords to databases used by Airflow. An attacker who has limited access to airflow, whether it be via XSS or by leaving a machine unlocked can exfiltrate all credentials from the system.

Affected products

• Apache Airflow: up to and including 1.8.2

Published 2019-01-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.