Apache Airflow's asset dependency graph did not restrict nodes by the viewer's DAG read permissions
The asset dependency graph did not restrict nodes by the viewer's DAG read permissions: a user with read access to at least one DAG could browse the asset graph for any other asset in the deployment and learn the existence and names of DAGs and assets outside their authorized scope.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.1, which fixes this issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-airflow | < 3.2.1rc1 | 3.2.1rc1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40690
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/65273
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/cf3452d76e2ef5a8bae247f9fc90c759ff9df02f
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/bqt7y4g2cpj396b0sd20lv510ff19ndl
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/24/4
- https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w7rc-q6cm-f5gm
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1220- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-airflow- Disclosed
- 24.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w7rc-q6cm-f5gm - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2356 - PyPA Advisory Database; 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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