CVE-2023-51702: PYSEC-2026-2350 - Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider, Apache Airflow: Kubernetes configuration file saved without…

CVE-2023-51702 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-13

Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes provider, Apache Airflow: Kubernetes configuration file saved without encryption in the Metadata and logged as plain text in the Triggerer service

Technologies: apache-airflow (PyPI), apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-51702 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-51702 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-51702?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
apache-airflow (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.3.0,fixed=2.6.1; apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.2.0,fixed=7.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-51702?
Yes. apache-airflow (PyPI): upgrade to 2.6.1 or later; apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes (PyPI): upgrade to 7.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-51702?
Check whether you run apache-airflow (PyPI) or apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • apache-airflow (PyPI): upgrade to 2.6.1 or later
    pip install "apache-airflow>=2.6.1"
  • apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes (PyPI): upgrade to 7.0.0 or later
    pip install "apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes>=7.0.0"

Affected products

  • apache-airflow (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.3.0,fixed=2.6.1
  • apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.2.0,fixed=7.0.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-51702
  • GHSA-mg2x-mggj-6955
  • PYSEC-2026-1144
  • PYSEC-2026-2350

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