CVE-2023-28710 Apache Airflow Spark Provider Arbitrary File Read via JDBC
An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server via improper input validation in the Apache Airflow Spark Provider JDBC connection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-28710?
CVE-2023-28710 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Airflow Spark Provider, published on 7 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Spark Provider.This issue affects Apache Airflow Spark Provider: before 4.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28710?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark PyPI | All versions | 4.0.1 |
apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark PyPI | All versions | 4.0.1 |
apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark PyPI | All versions | 4.0.1 |
Products include Apache Apache-Airflow-Providers-Apache-Spark.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28710?
Upgrade apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark to 4.0.1 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-28710 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28710 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Airflow Spark Provider
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffj9-4crc-q7wf, PYSEC-2026-1140.