CVE-2026-68970Apache Airflow: Values of a list-shaped Variable are not masked in task logs and the Rendered Templates UI
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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.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-312
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow apache_software_foundation:apache_airflow (from the name) | before 3.3.1 | CNA record |
apache airflow apache:airflow | before 3.3.1 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/70891patch, issue-tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/kkrlnbsk47oght4h38mcd3h2kcb8dt28vendor-advisory, mailing-list
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59244related, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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