CVE-2026-40961

A bug in the login redirect route in Apache Airflow allowed authenticated users to craft URLs that bypassed the `is_safe_url` check, enabling redirection from a trusted Airflow domain to an attacker-controlled origin. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.2.2 or later. As a defense-in-depth mitigation, deployment operators can place Airflow behind a reverse proxy that strips off-domain `next=` query parameters before they reach the login endpoint.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Jul 2026, 19:10

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Summary
  • (es) Un error en la ruta de redirección de inicio de sesión en Apache Airflow permitió a usuarios autenticados crear URLs que eludían la verificación 'is_safe_url', lo que permitía la redirección desde un dominio de Airflow de confianza a un origen controlado por un atacante. Se aconseja a los usuarios actualizar a 'apache-airflow' 3.2.2 o posterior. Como una mitigación de defensa en profundidad, los operadores de despliegue pueden colocar Airflow detrás de un proxy inverso que elimina los parámetros de consulta 'next=' fuera del dominio antes de que lleguen al punto final de inicio de sesión.

02 Jun 2026, 18:49

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Apache
Apache airflow
References () https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/65557 - () https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/65557 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread/qmt8ksh7gty6b8hr9w294t94j36jdv1q - () https://lists.apache.org/thread/qmt8ksh7gty6b8hr9w294t94j36jdv1q - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/31/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/31/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

02 Jun 2026, 17:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.2

01 Jun 2026, 11:16

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/31/2 -

01 Jun 2026, 09:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-01 09:16

Updated : 2026-07-21 19:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-40961

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40961


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Products Affected

apache

  • airflow
CWE
CWE-601

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')