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Apache Airflow Providers OpenSearch und Elasticsearch: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Offenlegung von Informationen

WID-SEC-2026-1452 · first 11.05.2026 · updated 12.05.2026 · CVSS 6,5

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What it is about

Apache Airflow ist eine Plattform zur programmatischen Erstellung, Planung und Überwachung von Workflows. Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Airflow Providers OpenSearch und Elasticsearch ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network, but only with valid access (login required), for example with stolen credentials or as an insider.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • Informationen offenzulegen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Apache Airflow Opensearch <1.9.1
  • Apache Airflow Elasticsearch <6.5.3

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • Apache Airflow Opensearch 1.9.1
  • Apache Airflow Elasticsearch 6.5.3

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2026-41018, CVE-2026-43826

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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