# CVE-2026-4035: Environment Variable Resolution Vulnerability in mlflow/mlflow

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-2222, BIT-MLFLOW-2026-4035, GHSA-G35P-PX32-WHV6
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.11.0
- Published: 2026-06-03 · Updated: 2026-08-14

## Affected

- mlflow mlflow/mlflow: fixed in 3.11.0
- mlflow (PyPI): fixed in 3.11.0

## Description

A vulnerability in mlflow/mlflow versions prior to 3.11.0 allows for the resolution of environment variables in AI Gateway secrets, which can be exploited to exfiltrate sensitive server-side environment credentials to an attacker-controlled endpoint. This issue arises because the `api_key` field in gateway secrets can accept `$ENV_VAR` references, which are resolved against the MLflow server's environment during runtime. The resolved secrets are then sent in provider authentication headers to the configured upstream `api_base`. This vulnerability can be exploited by low-privileged authenticated users in basic-auth deployments or by unauthenticated users in default deployments without `basic-auth`. The impact includes potential leakage of sensitive credentials such as cloud artifact credentials (`AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`), which could lead to artifact poisoning and cross-boundary code execution in downstream environments. The issue is fixed in version 3.11.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mlflow mlflow/mlflow, mlflow, upgrade to a fixed version (3.11.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://huntr.com/bounties/f8e591a0-0f19-4910-b82e-16c9956f2233
- https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/4a3f2f720cb4f058c9e0c5b883e0acc9ab64a7f3

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