{"id":"CVE-2023-40272","aliases":["GHSA-r2f6-6928-fh8f","PYSEC-2026-1141"],"title":"Apache Airflow Spark Provider Improper Input Validation vulnerability","summary":"Apache Airflow Spark Provider Improper Input Validation vulnerability","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","vendor":"apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark","product":"apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark < 4.1.3"],"patched":["apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark 4.1.3"],"published":"2023-08-17","updated":"2026-07-07","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r2f6-6928-fh8f","references":[{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40272"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/t03gktyzyor20rh06okd91jtqmw6k1l7"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/17/1"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/18/1"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.02144,"epssPercentile":0.81275,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-08T18:25:52.603Z","slug":"CVE-2023-40272","body":"## Overview\n\nApache Airflow Spark Provider, versions before 4.1.3, is affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pass in malicious parameters when establishing a connection giving an opportunity to read files on the Airflow server.\nIt is recommended to upgrade to a version that is not affected.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark < 4.1.3`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark 4.1.3`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":42,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.4,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}