In Apache Airflow before 3.3.0, the REST API task-instance detail and list
In Apache Airflow before 3.3.0, the REST API task-instance detail and list endpoints returned a deferred task's trigger kwargs without masking. When a deferred operator passed a secret (for example a provider API key) into its trigger, any authenticated user with DAG-scoped task-instance read access for that DAG could read that secret in clear text while the task was deferred. Users should upgrade to apache-airflow 3.3.0 or later, which masks sensitive values in trigger kwargs returned by the API.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-airflow | < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49487
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/67868
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/9101aa66754af052ba5010a5fce9f8fa4140e6c7
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2026-2088.yaml
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/qlw6pozlzlfhkvmbgqsbjlq6vj4v0pc4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/07/6
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-22hf-vx2v-gjff
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-airflow- Disclosed
- 07.07.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-22hf-vx2v-gjff - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2088 - 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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