Apache Airflow: Connection sensitive details exposed to users with READ permissions (Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.94 % · percentile 61 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Apache Airflow 3 introduced a change to the handling of sensitive information in Connections. The intent was to restrict access to sensitive connection fields to Connection Editing Users, effectively applying a "write-only" model for sensitive values. In Airflow 3.0.3, this model was unintentionally violated: sensitive connection information could be viewed by users with READ permissions through both the API and the UI. This behavior also bypassed the `AIRFLOW__CORE__HIDE_SENSITIVE_VAR_CONN_FIELDS` configuration option. This issue does not affect Airflow 2.x, where exposing sensitive information to connection editors was the intended and documented behavior. Users of Airflow 3.0.3 are advised to upgrade Airflow to >=3.0.4.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-213 — Exposure of Sensitive Information Due to Incompatible Policies
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-q475-2pgm-7hvp — Apache Airflow: Connection sensitive details exposed to users with READ permissions
- PYSEC-2025-85 — Apache Airflow 3 introduced a change to the handling of sensitive information in Connections. The intent was to restrict access to sensitive connection fields t
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-31224
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-54831
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:3.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Airflow | affected 3.0.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |