# CVE-2026-30898: Apache Airflow: Bad example of BashOperator shell injection via dag\_run.conf

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.0
- Published: 2026-04-18 · Updated: 2026-04-22

## Affected

- apache-airflow: fixed in 3.2.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apache-airflow, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/64129
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/26zmhfj1t95c1hld2r14ho81nzh1bdc8

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