Apache Airflow allows users with asset materialize permissions to trigger DAGs outside of their permissions
UI / API User with asset materialize permission could trigger dags they had no access to. Users are advised to migrate to Airflow version 3.2.0 that fixes the issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-airflow-core | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32228
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/63338
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/s7c75txgt4qf2rofcn43szfwgcrzy0nj
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/17/8
- https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-core
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h97w-pm3w-mwmc
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-airflow-core- Disclosed
- 18.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h97w-pm3w-mwmc - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2360 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: apache-airflow-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 04.2026 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 5
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