CVE-2025-54550
Published:April 15, 2026
Updated:April 23, 2026
The example example_xcom that was included in airflow documentation implemented unsafe pattern of reading value
from xcom in the way that could be exploited to allow UI user who had access to modify XComs to perform arbitrary
execution of code on the worker. Since the UI users are already highly trusted, this is a Low severity vulnerability.
It does not affect Airflow release - example_dags are not supposed to be enabled in production environment, however
users following the example could replicate the bad pattern. Documentation of Airflow 3.2.0 contains version of
the example with improved resiliance for that case.
Users who followed that pattern are advised to adjust their implementations accordingly.
Affected Packages
airflow (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=1.8.0 <3.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.0https://github.com/apache/airflow.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=airbnb_prod.1.6.1.0 <3.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.0apache-airflow-core (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0rc1 <3.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.0apache-airflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.8.1 <3.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.0apache-airflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.8.1 <3.2.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.0Related Resources (5)
Do you need more information?
Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
1.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
UNREPORTED
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06