CVE-2026-48892
published 2026-07-07CVE-2026-48892: The Config API in Apache Airflow surfaced per-key secrets-backend overrides (environment variables like `AIRFLOW__SECRETS__BACKEND_KWARG__SECRET_ID` and…
PriorityP343medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.66%
47.5th percentile
The Config API in Apache Airflow surfaced per-key secrets-backend overrides (environment variables like `AIRFLOW__SECRETS__BACKEND_KWARG__SECRET_ID` and `AIRFLOW__WORKERS__SECRETS_BACKEND_KWARG__SECRET_ID`) as synthetic config options whose option names were not in `sensitive_config_values`, so the masker did not redact them. An authenticated UI/API user with Config read permission could retrieve plaintext secrets-backend credentials (Vault `role_id` / `secret_id`, etc.) from the Config API output. Affects deployments that configure secrets backends via per-key environment overrides. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.3.0 or later.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | airflow | < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_airflow | < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
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VulDB
Apache Airflow up to 3.2.x Config API missing encryption (WID-SEC-2026-2223)
vuldb·2026-07-08·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2026-48892 [MEDIUM] Apache Airflow up to 3.2.x Config API missing encryption (WID-SEC-2026-2223)
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apache Airflow up to 3.2.x. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Config API. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing encryption of sensitive data.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-48892. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
GHSA
The Config API in Apache Airflow surfaced per-key secrets-backend overrides (environment variables like `AIRFLOW__SECRETS__BACKEND_KWARG__SECRET_ID` and `AIRFLOW__WORKERS__SECRETS_BACKEND_KWARG__SECRE
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-07-07
CVE-2026-48892 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 The Config API in Apache Airflow surfaced per-key secrets-backend overrides (environment variables like `AIRFLOW__SECRETS__BACKEND_KWARG__SECRET_ID` and `AIRFLOW__WORKERS__SECRETS_BACKEND_KWARG__SECRE
The Config API in Apache Airflow surfaced per-key secrets-backend overrides (environment variables like `AIRFLOW__SECRETS__BACKEND_KWARG__SECRET_ID` and `AIRFLOW__WORKERS__SECRETS_BACKEND_KWARG__SECRET_ID`) as synthetic config options whose option names were not in `sensitive_config_values`, so the masker did not redact them. An authenticated UI/API user with Config read permission could retrieve plaintext secrets-backend credentials (Vault `role_id` / `secret_id`, etc.) from the Config API output. Affects deployments that configure secrets backends via per-key environment overrides. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.3.0 or later.
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2026-07-07
Published