CVE-2026-76186
Apache Airflow Keycloak provider: Keycloak token cookies not bound to Airflow session identity
Description
Apache Airflow Keycloak provider: from Airflow 3.3 the Keycloak auth manager takes a user's identity from the signed Airflow session token but takes the Keycloak access and refresh tokens used for every authorization decision from separate, unauthenticated cookies, and never checks that the two describe the same subject. A user who holds any valid Airflow login of their own, together with another subject's Keycloak access or refresh token obtained out of band, can pair the two: Airflow then authorizes requests with the foreign token's privileges while the session identity, audit log and cache keys continue to name the attacker's own account. The refresh path re-issues an Airflow session token for the original identity carrying the foreign tokens, so the mismatched pairing survives across sessions. Affects deployments running Airflow 3.3 or later with the Keycloak auth manager. Earlier versions carried the Keycloak tokens inside the signed session token, so the binding existed and was lost when they moved into separate cookies. Users of apache-airflow-providers-keycloak are recommended to upgrade to version 0.10.0 or later, which binds the cookie-supplied tokens to the session identity.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-76186
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Upgrade apache-airflow-providers-keycloak to version 0.10.0 or later.
- Ensure tokens are bound to session identity.
- Restart Airflow services after upgrade.
- Verify authentication and authorization.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-76186.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/72207 | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/5cqh5ojl3718ogb0q1dcd9vdr47z7gp3 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/15/8 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Apache Airflow Keycloak provider: from Airflow 3.3 the Keycloak auth manager takes a user's identity from the signed Airflow session token but takes the Keycloak access and refresh tokens used for every authorization decision from separate, unauthenticated cookies, and never checks that the two describe the same subject. A user who holds any valid Airflow login of their own, together with another subject's Keycloak access or refresh token obtained out of band, can pair the two: Airflow then authorizes requests with the foreign token's privileges while the session identity, audit log and cache keys continue to name the attacker's own account. The refresh path re-issues an Airflow session token for the original identity carrying the foreign tokens, so the mismatched pairing survives across sessions. Affects deployments running Airflow 3.3 or later with the Keycloak auth manager. Earlier versions carried the Keycloak tokens inside the signed session token, so the binding existed and was lost when they moved into separate cookies. Users of apache-airflow-providers-keycloak are recommended to upgrade to version 0.10.0 or later, which binds the cookie-supplied tokens to the session identity. Added CWE CWE-565 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/76xxx/CVE-2026-76186.json">CVE-2026-76186</a> Added Reference https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/72207 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/5cqh5ojl3718ogb0q1dcd9vdr47z7gp3 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Sep. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/15/8