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CVE-2026-45426: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-45426cvecve-2026-45426cwe-863
Published: 06/01/2026 (06/01/2026, 07:47:16 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Airflow

Description

CVE-2026-45426 is an authorization vulnerability in Apache Airflow 3.0.0 affecting the Log server's JWT token validation. The issue arises because the Log server uses Python's str.lstrip() to verify the JWT's subject claim against the requested Dag ID, which incorrectly strips characters rather than matching prefixes. This allows an authenticated Airflow worker with a valid Log-server JWT for one Dag to access logs of other Dags whose names share characters from the original Dag's name, potentially leaking task output and error traces. The vulnerability impacts deployments relying on per-Dag log-access scoping, such as multi-team or shared-worker setups. The CVSS score is 3.1 (low severity).

CVSS v3.1

Score 3.1low

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

apache-airflow
pkg:pypi/apache-airflow
Affected versions
=3.0.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/10/2026, 09:55:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

Apache Airflow 3.0.0's Log server incorrectly authorizes JWT tokens by applying Python's str.lstrip() to the requested path segment when verifying the JWT's 'sub' claim. Since str.lstrip() removes any characters from a set rather than a prefix, a JWT issued for a Dag named 'dag_a' could authorize access to logs of other Dags whose names begin with any subset of the characters {d, a, g, _}. This flaw enables an authenticated Airflow worker holding a valid Log-server JWT to enumerate and read logs of other Dags beyond the intended per-Dag isolation boundary, potentially leaking sensitive task output and error traces. The vulnerability affects environments using per-Dag log-access scoping, such as multi-team or shared-executor topologies. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.2 or later to address this issue.

Potential Impact

An authenticated Airflow worker with a valid Log-server JWT for one Dag can access logs of other Dags whose names share characters from the original Dag's name due to improper authorization checks. This leads to unauthorized information disclosure of task outputs and error traces beyond the intended isolation boundaries. The impact is limited to information disclosure (confidentiality) and does not affect integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires low privileges (authenticated worker) and has a low CVSS score of 3.1.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache Airflow to version 3.2.2 or later, where this authorization flaw is fixed. No other official remediation or temporary workaround is provided. Patch status is not explicitly stated in the vendor advisory content, but the recommendation to upgrade to 3.2.2 or later indicates an official fix is available in those versions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-05-12T03:06:09.587Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a1d4e75e29bf47b50cd4a09

Added to database: 06/01/2026, 09:18:45 UTC

Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 09:55:22 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 45

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