CVE-2026-32690
Apache Airflow: 3.x - Nested Variable Secret Values Bypass Redaction via max_depth=1
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
3.7
Apache Airflow: 3.x - Nested Variable Secret Values Bypass Redaction via max_depth=1
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
- Record
CVE-2026-32690- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-23666
3.7
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
- Record
EUVD-2026-23666- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9r4-94fj-xp69
3.7
Apache Airflow Exposes Secrets in Variables Saved as JSON Dictionaries
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case the variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If developers do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, their projects are not affected. Otherwise upgrade to the fixed version, Apache Airflow 3.2.0.
- Record
GHSA-w9r4-94fj-xp69- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
3.7
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
- Record
CVE-2026-32690- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
3.7
Apache Airflow: 3.x - Nested Variable Secret Values Bypass Redaction via max_depth=1
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
- Record
CVE-2026-32690- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVGHSA-w9r4-94fj-xp69
3.7
Apache Airflow Exposes Secrets in Variables Saved as JSON Dictionaries
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case the variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If developers do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, their projects are not affected. Otherwise upgrade to the fixed version, Apache Airflow 3.2.0.
- Record
GHSA-w9r4-94fj-xp69- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-19
3.7
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
- Record
PYSEC-2026-19- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-2362
3.7
Apache Airflow Exposes Secrets in Variables Saved as JSON Dictionaries
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case the variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If developers do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, their projects are not affected. Otherwise upgrade to the fixed version, Apache Airflow 3.2.0.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-2362- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-airflow-2026-32690 No score
Apache Airflow: 3.x - Nested Variable Secret Values Bypass Redaction via max_depth=1
Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked.
If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented
- Record
BIT-airflow-2026-32690- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache-airflow-corePyPI |
3.0.0 up to 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
apache-airflowPyPI |
3.0.0 up to 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
airflowBitnami |
3.0.0 up to 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
apache-airflow-corePyPI |
3.0.0 up to 3.2.0, plus listed versions 3.0.13.0.1rc13.0.23.0.2rc13.0.2rc2 Show 45 moreShow less3.0.33.0.3rc13.0.3rc23.0.3rc33.0.3rc43.0.3rc53.0.3rc63.0.43.0.4rc13.0.4rc23.0.53.0.5rc13.0.5rc23.0.5rc33.0.63.0.6rc13.0.6rc23.1.03.1.0b13.1.0b23.1.0rc13.1.0rc23.1.13.1.1rc13.1.1rc23.1.23.1.2rc13.1.2rc23.1.33.1.3rc13.1.43.1.4rc13.1.4rc23.1.53.1.5rc13.1.63.1.6rc13.1.73.1.7rc13.1.7rc23.1.83.1.8rc13.1.8rc23.2.0b13.2.0b2 |
3.2.0 |
apache-airflowPyPI |
3.0.0 up to 3.2.0, plus listed versions 3.0.13.0.1rc13.0.23.0.2rc13.0.2rc2 Show 45 moreShow less3.0.33.0.3rc13.0.3rc23.0.3rc33.0.3rc43.0.3rc53.0.3rc63.0.43.0.4rc13.0.4rc23.0.53.0.5rc13.0.5rc23.0.5rc33.0.63.0.6rc13.0.6rc23.1.03.1.0b13.1.0b23.1.0rc13.1.0rc23.1.13.1.1rc13.1.1rc23.1.23.1.2rc13.1.2rc23.1.33.1.3rc13.1.43.1.4rc13.1.4rc23.1.53.1.5rc13.1.63.1.6rc13.1.73.1.7rc13.1.7rc23.1.83.1.8rc13.1.8rc23.2.0b13.2.0b2 |
3.2.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-32690 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Apache Airflow, published April 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in apache-airflow-core 3.2.0.
References
Left out here: 4 versions. The JSON record has them.