CVE-2026-68982: Apache Airflow · Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
Affects Apache AirflowSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 3.4.0 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 10:05 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.4.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache Airflow and apache-airflow-core to 3.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Airflowapache-airflow-core | Affected
| Fixed in
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PyPIapache-airflow-corepkg:pypi/apache-airflow-coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade to Apache Airflow version 3.4.0 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by enforcing authentication token validation for callback workloads. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
Apache Airflow versions prior to 3.4.0 using the CeleryExecutor are vulnerable to missing authentication for critical callback workloads. The CeleryExecutor runs callback workloads without validating authentication tokens, allowing attackers with write access to the Celery broker to enqueue forged callbacks that execute arbitrary code on all CeleryExecutor workers without credentials. This vulnerability is fixed in Apache Airflow 3.4.0 and later.