Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.7 session token (_token) in cookies is set to path=/ regardless of the configured [webserver] base_url or [api] base_url.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

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1. Mar 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.7 session token (_token) in cookies is set to path=/ regardless of the configured [webserver] base_url or [api] base_url. This allows any application co-hosted under the same domain to capture valid Airflow session tokens from HTTP request headers, allowing full session takeover without attacking Airflow itself. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache A

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.7 session token (_token) in cookies is set to path=/ regardless of the configured [webserver] base_url or [api] base_url. This allows any application co-hosted under the same domain to capture valid Airflow session tokens from HTTP request headers, allowing full session takeover without attacking Airflow itself. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache A

Affected

• cpe apache/airflowversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28779

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28779

  Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.7 session token (_token) in cookies is set to path=/ regardless of the configured [webserver] base_url or [api] base_url. This allows any application co-hosted under the same domain to capture valid Airflow session tokens from HTTP reques

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Mailing List · openwall.com
• Issue Tracking · github.com
• Mailing List · lists.apache.org