Description
Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.7 missing authorization vulnerability in the Execution API's Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) endpoints that allows any authenticated task instance to read, approve, or reject HITL workflows belonging to any other task instance.


Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.1.8 or later, which resolves this issue.
Published: 2026-03-17
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Access to HITL Workflows
Action: Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8x34-9q3v-h7g8 Apache Airflow: Execution API HITL Endpoints Missing Per-Task Authorization
History

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache airflow
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache airflow

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.7 missing authorization vulnerability in the Execution API's Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) endpoints that allows any authenticated task instance to read, approve, or reject HITL workflows belonging to any other task instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.1.8 or later, which resolves this issue.
Title Apache Airflow: Execution API HITL Endpoints Missing Per-Task Authorization
Weaknesses CWE-862
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-17T13:42:05.272Z

Reserved: 2026-03-07T13:31:56.372Z

Link: CVE-2026-30911

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-17T13:32:05.270Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-17T11:16:11.940

Modified: 2026-03-17T17:32:57.580

Link: CVE-2026-30911

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T10:49:24Z

Weaknesses