# CVE-2026-40913: Apache Airflow: Import Errors API Leaks Unauthorized DAG Stack Traces via Incomplete Per-File RBAC Enforcement

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119907
- Severity: low (stated by apache, no CVSS score)
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.4.0
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-40913 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated low by apache and affects Apache Airflow; fixed in 3.4.0.

## Summary

Apache Airflow's Import Errors API can reveal the raw stack trace of a DAG file that fails to parse to users who hold the `ImportError.can_read` permission but should not see that file, potentially exposing file paths and code. This occurs when the failing file has no registered DAG, such as when it fails before any DAG is defined or after its earlier DAGs are removed.

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## Affected

- apache-airflow-core (PyPI): fixed in 3.4.0
  - Fixed in 3.4.0 (released Nov 6, 2026, 3 days before disclosure).
  - The latest release, 3.4.0, is not affected.

## Description

Apache Airflow's public Import Errors API returns the raw parse-failure stack trace to any user with the `ImportError.can_read` permission when the failing file has no registered DAG. This happens when a file fails to parse before any DAG is defined, or when all of its previously registered DAGs are removed but the parse error remains. Users who should not see that file's details can read stack traces that may expose file paths and code. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.4.0 or later, which restricts these stack traces to users with the new `IMPORT_ERRORS_ALL` permission.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apache-airflow-core, upgrade to a fixed version (3.4.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-40913 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-40913

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40913?

apache-airflow-core (PyPI): before 3.4.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-40913

### How do I fix CVE-2026-40913?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 3.4.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-40913

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## References

- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/69790
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/t04l76dtx12m5cw8zfsnzo9r5rqnw0qv
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/09/3

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