CVE-2026-30898
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CVE-2026-30898 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An example of BashOperator in Airflow documentation suggested a way of passing dag_run.conf in the way that could cause unsanitized user input to be used to escalate privileges of UI user to allow execute code on worker. Users should review if any of their own DAGs have adopted this incorrect advice.. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An example of BashOperator in Airflow documentation suggested a way of passing dag_run.conf in the way that could cause unsanitized user input to be used to escalate privileges of UI user to allow execute code on worker. Users should review if any of their own DAGs have adopted this incorrect advice.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Airflow | < 3.2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/64129Issue Tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/26zmhfj1t95c1hld2r14ho81nzh1bdc8Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/17/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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