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 fixes the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/61641 | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/6whgpkqbh12rvpfmvcg8b0vwlv4hq3po | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/17/9 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
22 Apr 2026, 14:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/6whgpkqbh12rvpfmvcg8b0vwlv4hq3po - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.2 |
21 Apr 2026, 14:44
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/61641 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/6whgpkqbh12rvpfmvcg8b0vwlv4hq3po - Vendor Advisory, Mailing List | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/17/9 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:airflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Apache airflow
Apache |
20 Apr 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
18 Apr 2026, 07:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-18 07:16
Updated : 2026-04-22 14:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-25917
Mitre link : CVE-2026-25917
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25917
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- airflow
CWE
CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data