CVE-2026-68868: Apache Airflow Google provider: google Secret Manager backend: team scope is never applied, exposing every team's Connections and Variables

Published Aug 12, 2026
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Updated

The Google Cloud Secret Manager secrets backend in Apache Airflow's Google provider never applied the team scope when resolving Connections and Variables: the caller's teamname was accepted by the backend but dropped at the internal call boundary, so every lookup resolved against the team-agnostic secret name. In a deployment running multi-team mode with this backend, a task or Dag belonging to one team resolved another team's Connection or Variable, obtaining its credentials in full. No unusual configuration is required beyond enabling multi-team mode and using this backend. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow-providers-google 22.3.0 or later, which builds and applies the team-scoped secret name.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Apache Airflow Google Provider>=undefined
google Secret Manager backend

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade apache-airflow-providers-google to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 22.3.0

Event History

Aug 12, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:27 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-68868?

CVE-2026-68868 has a risk score of 57, indicating a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-68868?

To fix CVE-2026-68868, update to the latest version of the Apache Airflow Google Provider that includes the patch for this issue.

3

What is affected by CVE-2026-68868?

CVE-2026-68868 affects the Google Cloud Secret Manager backend in the Apache Airflow Google Provider.

4

What types of data are exposed by CVE-2026-68868?

CVE-2026-68868 exposes Connections and Variables for every team due to the incorrect application of team scoping.

5

How does CVE-2026-68868 occur?

CVE-2026-68868 occurs because the `team_name` is accepted by the backend but not utilized in internal calls, leading to team-agnostic lookups.

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