Apache Airflow vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Airflow versions before 2.10.3 have a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with audit log access to see sensitive values in audit logs which they should not see. When sensitive variables were set via airflow CLI, values of those variables appeared in the audit log and were stored unencrypted in the Airflow database. While this risk is limited to users with audit log access, it is recommended to upgrade to Airflow 2.10.3 or a later version, which addresses this issue. Users who previously used the CLI to set secret variables should manually delete entries with those variables from the log table.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-airflow | < 2.10.3 | 2.10.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50378
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/43123
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/17rxys384lzfd6nhm3fztzgvk47zy7jb
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/08/5
- https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j857-2pwm-jjmm
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-201- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-airflow- Disclosed
- 08.11.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1134 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j857-2pwm-jjmm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: apache-airflow
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 158
- First → latest
- 08.2018 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 4
- Exploited in attacks
- 2
Severity breakdown
- Critical 16
- High 49
- Medium 86
- Low 7
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 8
- 2020: 12
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 16
- 2023: 31
- 2024: 18
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 61
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