Apache Airflow 3.2 Redirect Vulnerability in login route (bypass is_safe_url)
CVE-2026-40961 Published on June 1, 2026
Apache Airflow: Open Redirect Bypass Vulnerability
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.
Weakness Type
What is an Open Redirect Vulnerability?
A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. An http parameter may contain a URL value and could cause the web application to redirect the request to the specified URL. By modifying the URL value to a malicious site, an attacker may successfully launch a phishing scam and steal user credentials. Because the server name in the modified link is identical to the original site, phishing attempts have a more trustworthy appearance.
CVE-2026-40961 has been classified to as an Open Redirect vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-40961
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow:- Version 3.0.0 and below 3.2.2 is affected.