Apache AirflowGHSA-563f-2439-rmq4
Apache Airflow exposes sensitive JSON Variable values through the Bulk Variables API
Fix: upgrade to 3.3.0 or later
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).
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache-airflow PyPI | < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Also known as
- BIT-airflow-2026-48828, CVE-2026-48828, PYSEC-2026-3806