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CVE-2026-68970: Apache Airflow Task SDK fails to mask list-shaped JSON Variables

August 12, 2026 (updated October 2, 2026)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f3c2-j7g8-vpp8
  • github.com/apache/airflow/commit/0de18f5ea722fdb0f3372d02cf0222348e83ddcf
  • github.com/apache/airflow/commit/c2e4711c6fd43f344f5940e37f813cb3aa49dbf1
  • github.com/apache/airflow/pull/70891
  • github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.3.1
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2026-3712.yaml
  • lists.apache.org/thread/kkrlnbsk47oght4h38mcd3h2kcb8dt28
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68970
  • www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59244

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.3.1

Fixed versions

  • 3.3.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.3.1 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Source file

pypi/apache-airflow/CVE-2026-68970.yml

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