CVE-2026-48828

MEDIUM

Apache Airflow: Bulk JSON Variables bypass should_hide_value_for_key - redact() called without the key

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

The Bulk Variables API in Apache Airflow called the redactor without passing the variable's key, so the key-based `should_hide_value_for_key` check (which triggers on secret-suffixed key names like `*_password` / `*_token` / `*_secret`) could not fire for JSON-decodable variable values. An authenticated UI/API user with bulk Variable read permission could retrieve plaintext values from JSON variables whose key would otherwise trigger redaction. Affects deployments that store sensitive values in JSON-typed Airflow Variables under secret-suffixed key names. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.3.0 or later (the fix landed on `main` after 3.2.2; no 3.2.x backport).

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 9.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Airflow < 3.3.0
Published Jul 07, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 07, 2026