A bug in Apache Airflow's bulk Task Instances API (`PATCH/DELETE /api/v2/dags/{dag_id}/dagRuns/{dag_run_id}/taskInstances`) evaluated authorization against the `dag_id` resolved from the URL path whil
A bug in Apache Airflow's bulk Task Instances API (PATCH/DELETE /api/v2/dags/{dag_id}/dagRuns/{dag_run_id}/taskInstances) evaluated authorization against the dag_id resolved from the URL path while operating on the dag_id / dag_run_id extracted from request-body entity fields. An authenticated UI/API user with edit permission on one Dag could mutate Task Instance state in any other Dag by keeping the authorized Dag's ID in the URL path and naming the target Dag's IDs in the request body entities. Affects deployments that rely on per-Dag edit-scope to keep Task Instance state isolated between teams. Users are advised to upgrade to apache-airflow 3.2.2 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-airflow | >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.2 | 3.2.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41084
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/64288
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2026-183.yaml
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w0hdcqfr71hf9rl1bwvpjs7q9yp1bldk
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/31/7
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mxq5-f9c5-w4p5
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-airflow- Disclosed
- 01.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-mxq5-f9c5-w4p5 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-183 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: apache-airflow
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 158
- First → latest
- 08.2018 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 4
- Exploited in attacks
- 2
Severity breakdown
- Critical 16
- High 49
- Medium 86
- Low 7
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 8
- 2020: 12
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 16
- 2023: 31
- 2024: 18
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 61
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