Apache Airflow 3 introduced a change to the handling of sensitive information in Connections. The intent was to restrict access to sensitive connection fields to Connection Editing Users, effectively applying a "write-only" model for sensitive values.
In Airflow 3.0.3, this model was unintentionally violated: sensitive connection information could be viewed by users with READ permissions through both the API and the UI. This behavior also bypassed the `AIRFLOW__CORE__HIDE_SENSITIVE_VAR_CONN_FIELDS` configuration option.
This issue does not affect Airflow 2.x, where exposing sensitive information to connection editors was the intended and documented behavior.
Users of Airflow 3.0.3 are advised to upgrade Airflow to >=3.0.4.
References
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| https://lists.apache.org/thread/vblmfqtydrp5zgn2q8tj3slk5podxspf | Mailing List |
Configurations
History
01 Oct 2025, 15:23
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| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/vblmfqtydrp5zgn2q8tj3slk5podxspf - Mailing List | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:3.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
29 Sep 2025, 16:15
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| CVSS |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
26 Sep 2025, 20:15
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
26 Sep 2025, 08:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-09-26 08:15
Updated : 2025-10-01 15:23
NVD link : CVE-2025-54831
Mitre link : CVE-2025-54831
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54831
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- airflow
CWE
CWE-213
Exposure of Sensitive Information Due to Incompatible Policies