A bug in Apache Airflow's XCom PATCH endpoint `PATCH /api/v2/xcomEntries/{key}` allowed an authenticated UI/API user with XCom write permission on a Dag to set XCom entries under reserved key names (e.g. `return_value`) that the matching POST endpoint already validated against `FORBIDDEN_XCOM_KEYS`. The endpoint also accepted serialized payload shapes the triggerer's deserializer treats as code; combined, this allowed RCE on the triggerer when the affected task next deferred. Affects deployments where untrusted users have XCom write permission on Dags that defer to the triggerer. This is a fix-bypass of CVE-2026-33858: PR #64148 added the `FORBIDDEN_XCOM_KEYS` validator only on the POST/set path; the PATCH path was not covered. Users who already upgraded for CVE-2026-33858 should additionally upgrade to `apache-airflow` 3.2.2 or later to cover the PATCH-path bypass.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/65915 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/g8dqykpf1p90tysq8tln4qtkqwb1038s | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33858 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
03 Jun 2026, 02:07
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| References | () https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/65915 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/g8dqykpf1p90tysq8tln4qtkqwb1038s - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33858 - Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2026-06-01 09:16
Updated : 2026-06-03 02:07
NVD link : CVE-2026-42359
Mitre link : CVE-2026-42359
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42359
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- airflow
CWE
CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
