CVE-2026-68969: Apache Airflow wrote Variable values and Connection `extra` contents to the audit log in cleartext when they w

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2026-68969 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting airflow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Apache Airflow wrote Variable values and Connection `extra` contents to the audit log in cleartext when they were submitted through the bulk endpoints (`PATCH /api/v2/variables` and `PATCH /api/v2/connections`). The audit-log masking recognised only top-level request fields, and a bulk request nests its entities two levels below, so no masking was applied to them. Any authenticated user with audit-log read access -- who need not hold Variables or

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-532
Published	2026-08-12
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-12 16:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 16:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apache airflow UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.3.1

Fixed in: 3.3.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy airflow || rpm -q airflow || airflow --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade airflow

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade airflow

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Python (pip) · apache-airflow · FIXED · 3.3.1 · vulnerable: < 3.3.1 · source

pip install --upgrade "apache-airflow>=3.3.1" pip show apache-airflow

Fedora 46 · clementine · FIXED · 1.4.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-68969?

airflow: upgrade to 3.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-68969 being exploited?

CVE-2026-68969 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-68969 affect?

CVE-2026-68969 affects airflow. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Apache Airflow wrote Variable values and Connection `extra` contents to the audit log in cleartext when they were submitted through the bulk endpoints (`PATCH /api/v2/variables` and `PATCH /api/v2/connections`). The audit-log masking recogn

How urgent is CVE-2026-68969?

Priority 35/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

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References

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