{"id":23094,"date":"2025-04-14T09:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T09:07:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-30T04:38:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:38:53","slug":"cve-2025-30473-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-apache-airflow-common-sql-provider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30473-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-apache-airflow-common-sql-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-30473: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Apache Airflow Common SQL Provider<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recorded a significant security vulnerability, CVE-2025-30473, which impacts the Apache Airflow Common SQL Provider. This vulnerability is a SQL Injection issue, a common yet severe security flaw that can potentially allow an attacker to compromise the entire system or leak critical data.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47460-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-knovos-discovery-v-22-67-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27372\">vulnerability specifically affects those using versions of Apache Airflow Common<\/a> SQL Provider prior to 1.24.1. Given the widespread use of Apache Airflow in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/uk-s-new-cybersecurity-measures-a-closer-look-at-impacts-on-data-centers-and-managed-service-providers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31866\">managing complex computational workflows and data<\/a> processing pipelines, the implications of this vulnerability are severe and far-reaching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30473<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-33114-npu-memory-corruption-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31865\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-389858158\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Apache Airflow Common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0056-microsoft-sql-data-provider-security-feature-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30218\">SQL Provider<\/a> | Before 1.24.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the improper neutralization of special elements used in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47667-critical-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-zendto\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29333\">SQL<\/a> command within Apache Airflow&#8217;s Common SQL Provider. When using the partition clause in SQLTableCheckOperator as a parameter (which was a recommended pattern), an authenticated UI User could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-24869-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wp-fastest-cache-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29835\">inject arbitrary SQL<\/a> commands when triggering DAG, exposing the partition_clause to the user. This misuse allows the DAG Triggering user to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6735-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-checkmks-mk_tsm-agent-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26889\">escalate privileges<\/a> and execute commands they normally wouldn&#8217;t have access to, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2574180832\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30079\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. An attacker might use a specifically crafted SQL command that manipulates the partition clause in a way that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6220-piotnet-forms-plugin-vulnerability-in-wordpress-allows-arbitrary-file-uploads\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34544\">allows them to run arbitrary<\/a> commands:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/triggerDag HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;partition_clause&quot;: &quot;&#039;; DROP TABLE users; --&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical example, the `partition_clause` normally used for legitimate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-3211-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wordpress-database-administrator-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29972\">database<\/a> operations is misused to inject a `DROP TABLE` command, deleting a critical database table. This is a simplified example, but it illustrates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0573-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29334\">potential severity of the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important: Do not attempt to run this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75204\">code. It is provided for illustrative<\/a> purposes only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51063-understanding-and-mitigating-a-dom-based-xss-vulnerability-in-qstar-archive-solutions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27047\">mitigation strategy for this vulnerability<\/a> is to upgrade to Apache Airflow Common SQL Provider version 1.24.1 or later, which contains a fix for this issue. If upgrading immediately is not feasible, it is recommended to apply a vendor patch or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recorded a significant security vulnerability, CVE-2025-30473, which impacts the Apache Airflow Common SQL Provider. This vulnerability is a SQL Injection issue, a common yet severe security flaw that can potentially allow an attacker to compromise the entire system or leak critical data. 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