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It affects Airflow versions before […] The post Critical Apache Airflow RCE Flaw Allows Attackers to Execute Code Without Authentication appeared first on Cyber Security News.","A critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-68982) has been discovered in Apache Airflow versions prior to 3.4.0 when using CeleryExecutor. Attackers with write access to the Celery message broker can execute arbitrary code on worker nodes without authentication. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of 'ExecuteCallback' messages, allowing attackers to import and run any module within the worker's environment. 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The root vulnerability is insufficient validation of 'ExecuteCallback' messages, enabling arbitrary module imports and execution within the worker environment. This is compounded by the widespread practice of leaving Redis brokers internet-exposed without authentication, dramatically lowering the bar for exploitation. 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