# CVE-2026-32690: Apache Airflow: 3.x - Nested Variable Secret Values Bypass Redaction via max\_depth=1

- Also known as: GHSA-W9R4-94FJ-XP69, BIT-AIRFLOW-2026-32690, PYSEC-2026-19, PYSEC-2026-2362
- Severity: CVSS 3.7 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.0
- Published: 2026-04-18 · Updated: 2026-04-20

## Affected

- apache-airflow: from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.2.0
- apache-airflow-core (PyPI): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.2.0
- apache-airflow (PyPI): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.2.0

## Description

Secrets in Variables saved as JSON dictionaries were not properly redacted - in case thee variables were retrieved by the user the secrets stored as nested fields were not masked. If you do not store variables with sensitive values in JSON form, you are not affected. Otherwise please upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0 that has the fix implemented

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apache-airflow, apache-airflow-core, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/63480
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7rnzxofntcznqxnhsmjvvlvygwph7rn5

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