CVE-2026-43826 | Apache Airflow Providers OpenSearch: OpenSearch task-log handler leaks credentials embedded in the host URL

The OpenSearch logging provider, when configured with a `host` URL that embeds credentials (for example `https://user:[email protected]:9200`), wrote the full host URL — including the embedded credentials — into task logs. Any user with task-log read permission could harvest the backend credentials. Users are advised to upgrade to `apache-airflow-providers-opensearch` 1.9.1 or later and, as a defense-in-depth measure, configure the backend credentials via a secret backend rather than embedding them in the `[opensearch] host` URL.

Published: 2026-05-11 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-43826 is rated Low Risk (37.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.41%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-43826

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 0.05% 0.41% +0.36%
2 2026-05-17 0.02% 0.05% +0.03%
3 2026-05-11 0.02%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-43826

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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.
2.8 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-43826

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-43826

GHSA-xccp-97wp-3gjg · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: pip — Apache Airflow Providers OpenSearch: OpenSearch task-log handler leaks credentials embedded in the host URL

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-43826

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-43826 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (opensearch), 5 status rows across 5 suites (jammy, noble, questing, resolute, upstream): DNE 3, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43826

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-43826

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache apache-airflow-providers-opensearch < 1.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache-airflow-providers-opensearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-43826

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