How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitation is constrained to environments where a DAG Author (or similar privileged role) exists and can manipulate the relevant database entries, but within that context it can lead to full code execution in the web server process when affected views are rendered.

Does an attacker need direct system or OS-level access to exploit this?

No. The attacker primarily needs Airflow-level permissions (such as a DAG Author role) that ultimately allow influence over the log template history in the database; the code execution then occurs when the web server processes that data.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest pattern is to fully decouple user- or role-controlled data from any mechanism that can generate or execute code. Log-related templates should be static or strictly validated, and their content must never be fed into dynamic evaluation or powerful template features capable of running arbitrary code.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.4)

Code Injection via Log Template History (CWE-94) in Apache Airflow 2 Web Server

CVE-2024-56373

Published:

Feb 24, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Remote Code Execution within the Airflow Web Server

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Remote Code Execution within the Airflow Web Server

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Code Injection via Log Template History (CWE-94) in Apache Airflow 2 Web Server

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

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