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.
CVE-2023-22884
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 76.3%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 11%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 95.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 21, 2023
Last Modified
March 31, 2025
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 10, 2026Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr.
github_pr
Move local_infile option from extra to hook parameter
Fix merged in apache/airflow PR #28811 on 2023-01-11 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/28811Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2023-22884?
CVE-2023-22884 is a critical vulnerability published on January 21, 2023. 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.
When was CVE-2023-22884 disclosed?
CVE-2023-22884 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 21, 2023, with the most recent update on March 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-22884 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-22884 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22884?
CVE-2023-22884 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-22884?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-22884, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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