Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-33858

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.

Published Apr 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Dag Authors, who normally

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-33858. EPSS is 1.06%. Act only if a listed version of Dag Authors, who normally is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Dag Authors, who normally).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.06%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/airflow

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 resolves this issue.

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  • cpe apache/airflowversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-33858

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-33858. EPSS is 1.06%. Act only if a listed version of Dag Authors, who normally is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. EPSS 1.06%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 resolves this issue.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 resolves this issue.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33858

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-33858

    30-day exploitation probability 1.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33858

    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 Apach

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.