diff --git a/airflow/config_templates/config.yml b/airflow/config_templates/config.yml
index 1e52a05bd43f6..536630de58ab7 100644
--- a/airflow/config_templates/config.yml
+++ b/airflow/config_templates/config.yml
@@ -927,6 +927,20 @@ logging:
       default: "dag_id={{ ti.dag_id }}/run_id={{ ti.run_id }}/task_id={{ ti.task_id }}/\
                {%% if ti.map_index >= 0 %%}map_index={{ ti.map_index }}/{%% endif %%}\
                attempt={{ try_number }}.log"
+    use_historical_filename_templates:
+      description: |
+        When this parameter is set to ``True``, Airflow will use the old filename templates for historical
+        tasks. Similarly in this case elasticsearch_id is not properly set for historical tasks if you
+        change it. Both require access to the database to render the template filenames
+        by webserver, and it might lead to Dag Authors being able to execute code on the webserver, that's why
+        it's disabled by default - but it might lead to old logs not being displayed in the webserver UI.
+        You can enable it you change the value of ``log_filename_template`` in the past and want to be able
+        to see the logs for historical tasks, however you should only do that if you trust your Dag authors
+        to not abuse the capability of executing arbitrary code on the webserver through template rendering.
+      version_added: 2.11.1
+      type: boolean
+      example: ~
+      default: "False"
     log_processor_filename_template:
       description: |
         Formatting for how airflow generates file names for log
diff --git a/airflow/models/dagrun.py b/airflow/models/dagrun.py
index 30d1bda13d904..224f7b79ed769 100644
--- a/airflow/models/dagrun.py
+++ b/airflow/models/dagrun.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 from airflow.models.base import Base, StringID
 from airflow.models.expandinput import NotFullyPopulated
 from airflow.models.taskinstance import TaskInstance as TI
-from airflow.models.tasklog import LogTemplate
+from airflow.models.tasklog import LogTemplate, LogTemplateDataClass
 from airflow.stats import Stats
 from airflow.ti_deps.dep_context import DepContext
 from airflow.ti_deps.dependencies_states import SCHEDULEABLE_STATES
@@ -1648,9 +1648,25 @@ def schedule_tis(
         return count
 
     @provide_session
-    def get_log_template(self, *, session: Session = NEW_SESSION) -> LogTemplate | LogTemplatePydantic:
+    def get_db_log_template(self, *, session: Session = NEW_SESSION) -> LogTemplate | LogTemplatePydantic:
         return DagRun._get_log_template(log_template_id=self.log_template_id, session=session)
 
+    @provide_session
+    def get_log_template(
+        self, session: Session = NEW_SESSION
+    ) -> LogTemplate | LogTemplatePydantic | LogTemplateDataClass:
+        if airflow_conf.getboolean("core", "use_historical_filename_templates", fallback=False):
+            return self.get_db_log_template(session=session)
+        else:
+            return LogTemplateDataClass(
+                filename=airflow_conf.get_mandatory_value("core", "log_filename_template"),
+                elasticsearch_id=airflow_conf.get(
+                    "elasticsearch",
+                    "log_id_template",
+                    fallback="{dag_id}-{task_id}-{run_id}-{map_index}-{try_number}",
+                ),
+            )
+
     @staticmethod
     @internal_api_call
     @provide_session
diff --git a/airflow/models/tasklog.py b/airflow/models/tasklog.py
index d55eb94a266d7..758c145c55a91 100644
--- a/airflow/models/tasklog.py
+++ b/airflow/models/tasklog.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 # under the License.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, Text
 
 from airflow.models.base import Base
@@ -42,3 +44,16 @@ class LogTemplate(Base):
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         attrs = ", ".join(f"{k}={getattr(self, k)}" for k in ("filename", "elasticsearch_id"))
         return f"LogTemplate({attrs})"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LogTemplateDataClass:
+    """
+    Dataclass for log template (used when log template is read from configuration, not database).
+
+    :field filename: log filename template
+    :field elasticsearch_id: Elasticsearch document ID for log template
+    """
+
+    filename: str
+    elasticsearch_id: str
diff --git a/newsfragments/61880.significant.rst b/newsfragments/61880.significant.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d00105206c4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/61880.significant.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Retrieving historical log templates is disabled in Airflow 2.11.1
+
+When you change the log template in Airflow 2.11.1, the historical log templates are not retrieved.
+This means that if you have existing logs that were generated using a different log template,
+they will not be accessible using the new log template.
+
+This change is due to potential security issues that could arise from retrieving historical log templates,
+which allow Dag Authors to execute arbitrary code in webserver when retrieving logs.
+By disabling the retrieval of historical log templates, Airflow 2.11.1 aims to enhance the security of the
+system and prevent potential vulnerabilities in case the potential of executing arbitrary code in webserver
+is important for Airflow deployment.
+
+Users who need to access historical logs generated with a different log template will need to manually
+update their log files to match the naming of their historical log files with the latest log template
+configured in Airflow configuration, or they can set the "core.use_historical_filename_templates"
+configuration option to True to enable the retrieval of historical log templates, if they are fine with
+the Dag Authors being able to execute arbitrary code in webserver when retrieving logs.
diff --git a/tests/utils/log/test_file_processor_handler.py b/tests/utils/log/test_file_processor_handler.py
index f50fc619ac5bd..9e7504e098d78 100644
--- a/tests/utils/log/test_file_processor_handler.py
+++ b/tests/utils/log/test_file_processor_handler.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 from airflow.utils import timezone
 from airflow.utils.log.file_processor_handler import FileProcessorHandler
+from tests.test_utils.config import conf_vars
 
 
 class TestFileProcessorHandler:
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ def test_template(self):
         handler.set_context(filename=os.path.join(self.dag_dir, "logfile"))
         assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, "logfile.log"))
 
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_symlink_latest_log_directory(self):
         handler = FileProcessorHandler(base_log_folder=self.base_log_folder, filename_template=self.filename)
         handler.dag_dir = self.dag_dir
diff --git a/tests/utils/log/test_log_reader.py b/tests/utils/log/test_log_reader.py
index 2463db11a5bcd..6e9bd2d3ca877 100644
--- a/tests/utils/log/test_log_reader.py
+++ b/tests/utils/log/test_log_reader.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def prepare_db(self, create_task_instance):
         session.delete(log_template)
         session.commit()
 
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_test_read_log_chunks_should_read_one_try(self):
         task_log_reader = TaskLogReader()
         ti = copy.copy(self.ti)
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ def test_test_read_log_chunks_should_read_one_try(self):
         ]
         assert metadatas == {"end_of_log": True, "log_pos": 13}
 
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_test_read_log_chunks_should_read_all_files(self):
         task_log_reader = TaskLogReader()
         ti = copy.copy(self.ti)
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ def test_test_read_log_chunks_should_read_all_files(self):
             assert f"try_number={i + 1}." in logs[i][0][1]
         assert metadatas == {"end_of_log": True, "log_pos": 13}
 
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_test_test_read_log_stream_should_read_one_try(self):
         task_log_reader = TaskLogReader()
         ti = copy.copy(self.ti)
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ def test_test_test_read_log_stream_should_read_one_try(self):
             " INFO - ::endgroup::\ntry_number=1.\n"
         ]
 
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_test_test_read_log_stream_should_read_all_logs(self):
         task_log_reader = TaskLogReader()
         self.ti.state = TaskInstanceState.SUCCESS  # Ensure mocked instance is completed to return stream
@@ -262,6 +266,7 @@ def test_supports_external_link(self):
         mock_prop.return_value = True
         assert task_log_reader.supports_external_link
 
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_task_log_filename_unique(self, dag_maker):
         """Ensure the default log_filename_template produces a unique filename.
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_log_handlers.py b/tests/utils/test_log_handlers.py
index 95483f2285fa8..ab546332e3d2e 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_log_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_log_handlers.py
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ def test_set_context_trigger(self, create_dummy_dag, dag_maker, is_a_trigger, se
 
 
 class TestFilenameRendering:
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_python_formatting(self, create_log_template, create_task_instance):
         create_log_template("{dag_id}/{task_id}/{execution_date}/{try_number}.log")
         filename_rendering_ti = create_task_instance(
@@ -606,6 +607,24 @@ def test_python_formatting(self, create_log_template, create_task_instance):
         rendered_filename = fth._render_filename(filename_rendering_ti, 42)
         assert expected_filename == rendered_filename
 
+    def test_python_formatting_historical_logs_not_enabled(self, create_log_template, create_task_instance):
+        create_log_template("{dag_id}/{task_id}/{execution_date}/{try_number}.log")
+        filename_rendering_ti = create_task_instance(
+            dag_id="dag_for_testing_filename_rendering",
+            task_id="task_for_testing_filename_rendering",
+            run_type=DagRunType.SCHEDULED,
+            execution_date=DEFAULT_DATE,
+        )
+
+        expected_filename = (
+            f"dag_id=dag_for_testing_filename_rendering/"
+            f"run_id=scheduled__{DEFAULT_DATE.isoformat()}/task_id=task_for_testing_filename_rendering/attempt=42.log"
+        )
+        fth = FileTaskHandler("")
+        rendered_filename = fth._render_filename(filename_rendering_ti, 42)
+        assert expected_filename == rendered_filename
+
+    @conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
     def test_jinja_rendering(self, create_log_template, create_task_instance):
         create_log_template("{{ ti.dag_id }}/{{ ti.task_id }}/{{ ts }}/{{ try_number }}.log")
         filename_rendering_ti = create_task_instance(
@@ -623,6 +642,23 @@ def test_jinja_rendering(self, create_log_template, create_task_instance):
         rendered_filename = fth._render_filename(filename_rendering_ti, 42)
         assert expected_filename == rendered_filename
 
+    def test_jinja_rendering_historical_logs_not_enabled(self, create_log_template, create_task_instance):
+        create_log_template("{{ ti.dag_id }}/{{ ti.task_id }}/{{ ts }}/{{ try_number }}.log")
+        filename_rendering_ti = create_task_instance(
+            dag_id="dag_for_testing_filename_rendering",
+            task_id="task_for_testing_filename_rendering",
+            run_type=DagRunType.SCHEDULED,
+            execution_date=DEFAULT_DATE,
+        )
+
+        expected_filename = (
+            f"dag_id=dag_for_testing_filename_rendering/"
+            f"run_id=scheduled__{DEFAULT_DATE.isoformat()}/task_id=task_for_testing_filename_rendering/attempt=42.log"
+        )
+        fth = FileTaskHandler("")
+        rendered_filename = fth._render_filename(filename_rendering_ti, 42)
+        assert expected_filename == rendered_filename
+
 
 class TestLogUrl:
     def test_log_retrieval_valid(self, create_task_instance):
diff --git a/tests/www/views/test_views_log.py b/tests/www/views/test_views_log.py
index 2607317c5fccc..c2fa9bffd655b 100644
--- a/tests/www/views/test_views_log.py
+++ b/tests/www/views/test_views_log.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ def dag_run_with_log_filename(tis):
         session.query(LogTemplate).filter(LogTemplate.id == log_template.id).delete()
 
 
+@conf_vars({("core", "use_historical_filename_templates"): "True"})
 def test_get_logs_for_changed_filename_format_db(
     log_admin_client, dag_run_with_log_filename, create_expected_log_file
 ):
@@ -323,6 +324,28 @@ def test_get_logs_for_changed_filename_format_db(
     assert expected_filename in content_disposition
 
 
+def test_get_logs_for_changed_filename_format_db_historical_logs_not_enabled(
+    log_admin_client, dag_run_with_log_filename, create_expected_log_file
+):
+    try_number = 1
+    create_expected_log_file(try_number)
+    url = (
+        f"get_logs_with_metadata?dag_id={dag_run_with_log_filename.dag_id}&"
+        f"task_id={TASK_ID}&"
+        f"execution_date={urllib.parse.quote_plus(dag_run_with_log_filename.logical_date.isoformat())}&"
+        f"try_number={try_number}&metadata={{}}&format=file"
+    )
+    response = log_admin_client.get(url)
+
+    # Should find the log under corresponding db entry.
+    assert 200 == response.status_code
+    assert "Log for testing." in response.data.decode("utf-8")
+    content_disposition = response.headers["Content-Disposition"]
+    expected_filename = f"dag_id={dag_run_with_log_filename.dag_id}/run_id={dag_run_with_log_filename.run_id}/task_id={TASK_ID}/attempt={try_number}.log"
+    assert content_disposition.startswith("attachment")
+    assert expected_filename in content_disposition
+
+
 @unittest.mock.patch(
     "airflow.utils.log.file_task_handler.FileTaskHandler.read",
     side_effect=[