CVE-2026-86473: Apache Airflow: Logout ignores a presented Authorization bearer token, leaving it revocable only by expiry
Apache Airflow logout fails to revoke bearer tokens, leaving them valid until expiry.
CVE-2026-86473 is a low-severity flaw in Apache Airflow 3.0.0 before 3.3.2. The Core API logout endpoint revokes only a session token presented as the _token cookie. When the same credential is presented in an Authorization bearer header, logout returns a normal response but revokes nothing, leaving the token valid until expiry. The notice does not report exploitation in the wild.
- Low-severity flaw in Airflow 3.0.0 before 3.3.2.
- Logout revokes only the _token session cookie.
- A bearer credential is not revoked on logout.
- A copied token stays valid until expiry.
Vulnerabilities mentionedAll →
- CVE-2026-864739.1—Logout Fails to Revoke Bearer Tokens in Apache Airflow (CWE-613)published · Apache Airflow (apache-airflow)
| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Flags | Affected | Exposure | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-86473 | Logout Fails to Revoke Bearer Tokens in Apache Airflow (CWE-613) Apache Airflow's Core API logout endpoint only revokes a session token presented via the _token cookie, so when an API client authenticates with an Authorization bearer header instead, logout returns a success response but revokes nothing. As a result, a bearer token remains valid until natural expiry, which defaults to 24 hours and is configurable. An attacker who has already obtained a copy of a victim's token keeps the victim's level of access even after the victim logs out believing the session has ended; no privileges beyond the victim's own are gained, and stealing the token in the first place is a separate problem outside this issue. Deployments whose automation or clients authenticate to the Airflow API with bearer tokens rather than the browser session cookie are affected. There is no public proof-of-concept, no known exploitation, the flaw is not in the CISA KEV catalog, and CVSS has not yet been scored. |
Posted by Rahul Vats on Sep 21 Severity: low Affected versions: - Apache Airflow 3.0.0 before 3.3.2 Description: Apache Airflow: the Core API logout endpoint revokes only a session token presented as the _token cookie. When a client logs out presenting its credential as an Authorization bearer header instead, the endpoint returns its normal logout response but revokes nothing, so the token remains valid until it expires. An attacker who already holds a copy of that...
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