CVE-2026-48828
Description
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).
How to fix
- apache airflow3.3.0 or later
- apache-airflow3.3.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache airflow | v < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
| apache-airflowPyPI | v < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
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