Dag Authors, who normally should not be able to execute code in the webserver context could craft XCom payload causing the webserver to execute arbitrary code. Since Dag Authors are already highly trusted, severity of this issue is Low. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Airflow 3.2.0, which resolves this issue.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1npt3o2x81s0gw9tmfcv4n7p1z9hdmy0 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.8 · apacheNVD modified 2026-10-26 22:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 3
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/64148 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1npt3o2x81s0gw9tmfcv4n7p1z9hdmy0 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory