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
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/70891 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/kkrlnbsk47oght4h38mcd3h2kcb8dt28 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59244 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-08-12 16:17
Updated : 2026-09-16 15:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-68970
Mitre link : CVE-2026-68970
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-68970
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Products Affected
apache
- airflow
CWE
CWE-312
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
