CVE-2026-28779 | Apache Airflow: Path of session token in cookie does not consider base_url - session hijacking via co-hosted applications

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 Airflow 3.1.8 or later, which resolves this issue.

Published: 2026-03-17 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-28779 is rated Moderate Risk (47.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.68%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-28779

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.03% 0.68% +0.65%
2 2026-04-21 0.07% 0.03% -0.04%
3 2026-03-18 — 0.07% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-28779

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-28779

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-28779

GHSA-4fhm-p86v-hwpx · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — Apache Airflow: Path of session token in cookie does not consider base_url - session hijacking via co-hosted applications

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-28779

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache airflow >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-28779

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