CVE-2025-27018 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.3) SQL Injection vulnerability in apache-airflow-providers-mysql. A fix is available for apache-airflow-providers-mysql — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: SQL injection in MySQL provider core function
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-27018.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Airflow MySQL Provider.
When user triggered a DAG with dump_sql or load_sql functions they could pass a table parameter from a UI, that could cause SQL injection by running SQL that was not intended. It could lead to data corruption, modification and others. This issue affects Apache Airflow MySQL Provider: before 6.2.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | apache-airflow-providers-mysql | all versions | 6.2.0pip install --upgrade 'apache-airflow-providers-mysql==6.2.0' |
Affected Products
apache-airflow-providers-mysqlapacheDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for apache-airflow-providers-mysql, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update apache-airflow-providers-mysql to 6.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-27018 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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