# CVE-2026-22922: Apache Airflow: Airflow externalLogUrl Permission Bypass

Status: published. Published: 2026-02-09. Updated: 2026-11-03.

Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.6 contain an authorization flaw that can allow an authenticated user with custom permissions limited to task access to view task logs without having task log access. 

Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.1.7 or later, which resolves this issue.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: apache) — https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/60412

## Affected products and versions

- Apache Software Foundation / Apache Airflow (apache-airflow-core): ≥ 3.1.0; < 3.1.7 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: apache

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 6.5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N; source: ADP: CISA-ADP

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.44% as of 2026-11-02; percentile 38.24%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-648

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/60412 (CNA: apache; patch)

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/gdb7vffhpmrj5hp1j0oj1j13o4vmsq40 (CNA: apache; vendor-advisory)

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/09/2 (ADP: CVE)

## Provenance

- CNA: apache: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22922; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated 2026-11-03

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-22922; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated Not reported

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