CVE-2023-25956 Apache Airflow AWS Provider: Arbitrary file read via AWS provider
Attackers can read arbitrary files via sensitive information in error messages in the Apache Airflow AWS Provider.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-25956?
CVE-2023-25956 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Airflow AWS Provider, published on 24 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in the Apache Airflow AWS Provider.
This issue affects Apache Airflow AWS Provider versions before 7.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-209
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25956?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including apache-airflow-providers-amazon. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
apache-airflow-providers-amazon PyPI | All versions | 7.2.1 |
apache-airflow-providers-amazon PyPI | All versions | 7.2.1 |
apache-airflow-providers-amazon PyPI | All versions | 7.2.1 |
Products include Apache Apache-Airflow-Providers-Amazon.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25956?
Upgrade apache-airflow-providers-amazon to 7.2.1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-25956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Airflow AWS Provider
- CVE-2026-68872 Missing authorization in Apache Airflow Amazon provider
- CVE-2026-25604 Apache Airflow AWS Auth Manager - Host Header Injection Leading to SAML Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2026-42526 Apache Airflow Amazon provider: Prevent unauthorized access to team-scoped secrets in AWS Secrets Manager and SSM Parameter Store backends
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w695-p3j5-hrj9, PYSEC-2026-771, ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2023-25956.