Apache Airflow: 3.x - Nested Variable Secret Values Bypass Redaction via max_depth=1 (Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.42 % · percentile 36 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked. If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-w9r4-94fj-xp69 — Apache Airflow Exposes Secrets in Variables Saved as JSON Dictionaries
- PYSEC-2026-19 — Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fiel
- PYSEC-2026-2362 — Apache Airflow Exposes Secrets in Variables Saved as JSON Dictionaries
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-23666
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-32690
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.0.0 < 3.2.0
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Airflow | affected 3.0.0 < 3.2.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |