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title: "Discussion on \"Cyber Alert: Kestra CVE-2026-49869 Gives Unauthenticated Attackers Root RCE in the Worker Container\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Cyber Alert: Kestra CVE-2026-49869 Gives Unauthenticated Attackers Root RCE in the Worker Container\". CVE-2026-49869 lets unauthenticated attackers bypass Kestra authentication and execute workflows as root in the worker container. Upgrade to 1.0.45 or 1.3.21+."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/kestra-cve-2026-49869-path-bypass-rce-patch-sep5/6a9c6d2cfc907d56b9c0b1cb"
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# [Cyber Alert: Kestra CVE-2026-49869 Gives Unauthenticated Attackers Root RCE in the Worker Container](https://404-founders.com/blog/kestra-cve-2026-49869-path-bypass-rce-patch-sep5?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

CVE-2026-49869 lets unauthenticated attackers bypass Kestra authentication and execute workflows as root in the worker container. Upgrade to 1.0.45 or 1.3.21+.

Sep 5 · 5 min read · 404-founders.com  
Updated Nov 4  
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