CVE-2026-30898 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 8.8Last Updated: April 20, 2026
Apache Airflow - Command Injection
Overview
Apache Airflow contains a command injection caused by unsanitized usage of dag_run.conf in BashOperator, letting UI users escalate privileges to execute code on worker, exploit requires crafted dag_run.conf input.
Severity & Score
Impact
UI users can escalate privileges to execute arbitrary code on worker nodes, potentially compromising the system.
Mitigation
Review and sanitize dag_run.conf usage in DAGs; update to latest Airflow version with fixes.
References
Social Media Activity(2 posts)
š CVE-2026-30898 - High (8.8) 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... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-30898/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
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š CVE-2026-30898 - High (8.8) 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... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-30898/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-30898
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 8.8
- Type
- command_injection
- Status
- unconfirmed
- EPSS
- 2.6%
- Social Posts
- 2
CWE
- CWE-77
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H