CVE-2026-89140: Temporal Server internal completion callbacks are not bound to their namespace, allowing cross-namespace changes to Scheduler V2 schedule state

Published Oct 12, 2026
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Updated

Temporal Server does not bind internal completion callbacks to the namespace that attached them, which allows an authenticated caller with write permission in one namespace to alter Scheduler V2 schedule state in another namespace. The callback address temporal://internal is reserved for callbacks that Scheduler V2 attaches to the Workflows it starts. In affected releases, any authenticated caller could attach a callback with that address to a Workflow start request, the address was exempt from the component.callbacks.allowedAddresses allowlist, and the History service delivered the callback to the component its token named, in whatever namespace that was, without authorizing the original caller there. When the forged completion matches an action a target schedule is running, the schedule records the action as completed while its Workflow still runs, which can defeat an overlap policy such as SKIP, and passes caller-controlled data to the next scheduled Workflow as its last completion result. A forged failure may also pause a schedule configured to pause on failure. A forgery requires the target namespace identifier, the schedule identifier, and the identity and timing of a running action. No disclosure of Workflow payloads or history was identified. Only namespaces that hold Scheduler V2 schedules can be targeted; Scheduler V2 is off by default, and existing Scheduler V2 schedules remain targets after the settings that create them are turned off.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Temporal Temporal Server

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Temporal Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.30.8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Temporal Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.31.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Temporal Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.32.1
  4. Configuration

    Keep history.enableUpdateCallbacks set to false; the update-callback path is off by default and is not a released feature on 1.32.

    Temporal Server History service history.enableUpdateCallbacks = false

Event History

Oct 12, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:44 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

An authenticated caller with write permission in any one namespace can exploit it to affect Scheduler V2 schedule state in a different namespace. The caller does not need write authorization in the target namespace.

2

What information does an attacker need to target a schedule?

A forgery requires the target namespace identifier, the schedule identifier, and the identity and timing of a running action. The attacker attaches a callback using the reserved temporal://internal address to a Workflow start request.

3

Are callback allowlist settings sufficient to prevent exploitation?

No. In affected releases, the reserved temporal://internal callback address was exempt from the component.callbacks.allowedAddresses allowlist.

4

What can happen to a targeted schedule?

A forged completion can cause a schedule to record a running action as completed, potentially defeating an overlap policy such as SKIP. It can also pass caller-controlled data to the next scheduled Workflow as the last completion result, while a forged failure can pause schedules configured to pause on failure.

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