CVE 8.8 HIGH

Apache Airflow: Bad example of BashOperator shell injection via dag_run.conf_CVE-2026-30898

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

AI Analysis

Unsanitized user input in BashOperator can lead to shell injection and privilege escalation

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-30898
Source apache
Published Apr 18, 2026 at 06:20
Modified Apr 20, 2026 at 16:00

Affected Product

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Airflow
Affected Versions Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow 0

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.8 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Airflow

References

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