CVE-2023-50783

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    CVE-2023-50783

    Published: 21 Dec 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Apache Airflow: Improper access control vulnerability on the "varimport" endpoint

    Details: Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.0, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user without the variable edit permission, to update a variable. This flaw compromises the integrity of variable management, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification. Users are recommended to upgrade to 2.8.0, which fixes this issue

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/4, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/50xxx/CVE-2023-50783.json, https://lists.apache.org/thread/rs7cr3yp726mb89s1m844hy9pq7frgcn, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50783, https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/33932

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -12be346adc9f2b96781c5c5341d62e6a49a8d1cf

    Affected versions

    providers/2025-11-03

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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