CVE-2026-68970
Published:August 12, 2026
Updated:August 31, 2026
Apache Airflow's Task SDK did not mask the contents of a Variable whose JSON value is a list, so secrets stored in that shape appeared in cleartext in task logs and in the Rendered Templates UI. Masking was applied only when the deserialized value was a string or a dict; a list at the top level matched neither and was returned unmasked. Any authenticated user able to read the logs or rendered templates of a task that references such a Variable could recover the values, with no special configuration required. This is the list-shaped counterpart of CVE-2026-59244, whose fix covered the dict case only, so deployments that upgraded in response to that advisory remain affected and must upgrade again. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow 3.3.1 or later.
Affected Packages
apache-airflow (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.1 <3.3.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.1https://github.com/apache/airflow.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=1.8.0 <3.3.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.1apache-airflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.8.1 <3.3.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.1Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
EPSS
Base Score:
0.23