Medium [CVE-2026-48828] The Bulk Variables API in Apache Airflow called the redactor without passing the variable's key, so the key-based…
This medium-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-48828 affecting Apache Airflow.
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Summary
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
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- 3.3.0
- 3.2.2
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Mitigation checklist
- 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).
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