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n8n Directory Traversal vulnerability

  • Disclosed: 10.05.2023
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

The n8n package prior to version 0.216.1 for Node.js allows Directory Traversal.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package n8n < 0.216.1 0.216.1

References

CVSS score 6.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
Platform
npm
Package
n8n
Disclosed
10.05.2023
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p58x-7733-vp9m - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: n8n

All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (156) in the archive
Total entries
156
First → latest
05.2023 09.2026
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
1

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 24
  • High 58
  • Medium 74

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. n8n Directory Traversal vulnerability this entry
    Medium · 6.5 CVE-2023-27562 < 0.216.1 0.216.1
  2. n8n: Expression Sandbox Escape via Shared Builtin Tampering and Code-Printer Injection Leads to Code Execution
    High CVE-2026-86083 < 1.123.76, >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2, >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 1.123.76, 2.38.2, 2.37.7
  3. n8n: Domain-Restriction Bypass via Unguarded Model-Search Endpoint in OpenAI Chat Model Node
    High CVE-2026-86082 < 1.123.76, >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2, >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 1.123.76, 2.38.2, 2.37.7
  4. n8n: Regular Expression Denial of Service in the Default Blocked-File-Pattern Match via a Git Node Clone Path
    High CVE-2026-86081 < 1.123.76, >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2, >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 1.123.76, 2.38.2, 2.37.7
  5. n8n: Unauthenticated Persistent Storage Exhaustion via OAuth Dynamic Client Registration Endpoint
    High CVE-2026-86075 >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2, < 2.37.7 2.38.2, 2.37.7
  6. n8n: Expression Sandbox Escape via Class-Field Sanitizer Rebinding Can Lead to Code Execution
    High CVE-2026-86076 < 1.123.76, >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2, >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7 1.123.76, 2.38.2, 2.37.7
  7. n8n: Prototype Pollution via Dot-Notation Field Names Leads To Instance-Wide Denial of Service
    High CVE-2026-72749 < 1.123.67, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  8. n8n: Edit Image Node Format Injection Allows Arbitrary File Write
    High CVE-2026-72762 < 1.123.67, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  9. n8n: Shared-Workflow Editor Can Exfiltrate Credentials via Inline Sub-Workflow JSON
    High CVE-2026-72763 < 1.123.67, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  10. n8n: Credential Authorization Bypass via Expression in HTTP Request Node `genericAuthType`
    High CVE-2026-72774 < 1.123.67, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  11. n8n: Expression sandbox escape via arrow-function bodies enabling command execution
    High CVE-2026-72765 >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, < 2.31.5 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  12. n8n: Send Email Node Arbitrary File Read and SSRF via Nodemailer Content-Object Type Confusion
    High CVE-2026-72766 < 1.123.67, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  13. n8n: Authenticated code execution in the n8n Git node
    High CVE-2026-72767 < 1.123.67, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  14. n8n: Git Node fetch/pull/pushTags Operations Bypass Sandbox Path Restriction
    High CVE-2026-72770 < 1.123.67, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  15. n8n: Bypass "Allowed HTTP Request Domains" Credential Restriction in Multiple AI and LLM Nodes
    High CVE-2026-72771 >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, < 2.31.5 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  16. n8n: Account Takeover via Unverified Email Claim in Token Exchange Embed Login
    High CVE-2026-72772 >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1, < 2.31.5 2.32.1, 2.31.5
  17. n8n: SSO Instance-Role Provisioning Allows Privilege Escalation to Instance Owner
    High CVE-2026-65016 < 1.123.64, >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 1.123.64, 2.30.1, 2.29.8
  18. n8n: Legacy Expression Evaluator Sanitizer Bypass Leads to Authenticated Code Execution
    High CVE-2026-65591 < 1.123.64, >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 1.123.64, 2.30.1, 2.29.8
  19. n8n: Privilege Escalation and Code Execution via Full Public API Key Scope Assignment to Token Exchange JWTs
    High CVE-2026-65595 >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1, < 2.29.8 2.30.1, 2.29.8
  20. n8n: Cross-Issuer Token Exchange Account Binding via Subject-Only Identity Resolution
    High CVE-2026-59208 >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1, < 2.27.4 2.28.1, 2.27.4
  21. n8n: "Allowed HTTP Request Domains" Restriction Bypass via AI Agents MCP Connector
    High CVE-2026-59207 >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1, < 2.27.4 2.28.1, 2.27.4
  22. n8n: Prototype Pollution via Workflow Credentials Leads to Unauthenticated User and Project Enumeration
    High CVE-2026-59206 < 1.123.61, >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.27.4 1.123.61, 2.28.1, 2.27.4
  23. n8n: Shared Credential Header Leak via HTTP Request Pagination Expression
    High CVE-2026-59209 < 1.123.61, >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.27.4 1.123.61, 2.28.1, 2.27.4
  24. n8n: Stored DOM XSS via Resource Locator `cachedResultUrl`
    High CVE-2026-65592 < 1.123.64, >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 1.123.64, 2.30.1, 2.29.8
  25. n8n: DOM-Based XSS via Unsandboxed iframe srcdoc in HTML Preview
    High CVE-2026-65597 < 1.123.64, >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 1.123.64, 2.30.1, 2.29.8
  26. n8n: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve Remote Code Execution
    High CVE-2026-65598 < 1.123.64, >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8 1.123.64, 2.30.1, 2.29.8
  27. n8n: AI Agents Project Viewer Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool
    High CVE-2026-65015 >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1, < 2.29.8 2.30.1, 2.29.8
  28. n8n: SecurityScorecard Node Leaks API Token to User-Controlled Host
    High · 7.7 CVE-2026-54304 < 1.123.55, >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 1.123.55, 2.26.1, 2.25.7
  29. n8n: MCP Browser HTTP Transport Exposes Unauthenticated Browser-Control Sessions
    High · 10.0 CVE-2026-54309 >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, < 2.25.7 2.26.2, 2.25.7
  30. n8n: Cross-Tenant Credential Takeover via Dynamic Credentials EE Endpoints
    High · 9.9 CVE-2026-54305 < 1.123.55, >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 1.123.55, 2.26.2, 2.25.7
  31. n8n: Credential Exfiltration via Permission Bypass
    High · 9.6 CVE-2026-54307 < 1.123.55, >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 1.123.55, 2.26.2, 2.25.7
  32. n8n: Stored XSS in Chat Trigger Node
    High · 7.6 CVE-2026-54302 < 1.123.55, >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 1.123.55, 2.26.2, 2.25.7
  33. n8n: Microsoft SQL Node Prototype Pollution
    High · 8.5 CVE-2026-54312 < 2.24.0 2.24.0
  34. n8n: Same-Origin XSS in Respond to Webhook Node
    High · 7.6 CVE-2026-54301 < 1.123.55, >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 1.123.55, 2.26.2, 2.25.7
  35. n8n: Python sandbox escape
    High · 8.5 CVE-2026-49444 < 1.123.48, >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.4, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.21.8 1.123.48, 2.22.4, 2.21.8
  36. n8n Has a Cross-user Authorization Bypass in Dynamic Credential OAuth Endpoints
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-45732 < 1.123.43, >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 1.123.43, 2.21.1, 2.20.7
  37. n8n Has a Source Control Pull SQL Injection
    High · 9.0 CVE-2026-44792 < 1.123.43, >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 1.123.43, 2.21.1, 2.20.7
  38. n8n Has an XML Node Prototype Pollution Patch Bypass
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-44791 < 1.123.43, >= 2.21.0, < 2.22.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 1.123.43, 2.22.1, 2.20.7
  39. n8n Has an Arbitrary File Read via Git Node
    Critical · 8.8 CVE-2026-44790 < 1.123.43, >= 2.21.0, < 2.22.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 1.123.43, 2.22.1, 2.20.7
  40. n8n: HTTP Request Node Pagination Prototype Pollution to RCE
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-44789 < 1.123.43, >= 2.21.0, < 2.22.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7 1.123.43, 2.22.1, 2.20.7
  41. n8n has XML Node Prototype Pollution that to RCE
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-42232 >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1, >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4, < 1.123.32 2.18.1, 2.17.4, 1.123.32
  42. n8n has Prototype Pollution in XML Webhook Body Parser that Leads to RCE
    Critical · 10.0 CVE-2026-42231 < 1.123.32, >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1, >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 1.123.32, 2.18.1, 2.17.4
  43. n8n Vulnerable to XSS via MCP OAuth client
    High · 8.2 CVE-2026-42235 < 1.123.32, >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1, >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 1.123.32, 2.18.1, 2.17.4
  44. n8n's Credential Authorization Bypass in dynamic-node-parameters Allows Foreign API Key Replay
    High · 8.5 CVE-2026-42226 >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.5, < 1.123.33 2.17.5, 1.123.33
  45. n8n has a Python Task Runner Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
    High · 7.5 CVE-2026-42234 < 1.123.32, >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1, >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 1.123.32, 2.18.1, 2.17.4
  46. n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Denial of Service via MCP Client Registration
    High · 7.5 CVE-2026-42236 < 1.123.32, >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1, >= 2.0.0, < 2.17.4 1.123.32, 2.18.1, 2.17.4
  47. n8n has SQL Injection in Data Table Node via orderByColumn Expression
    High · 9.9 CVE-2026-33713 < 1.123.26, >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 1.123.26, 2.14.1, 2.13.3
  48. n8n: Prototype Pollution in XML and GSuiteAdmin node parameters lead to RCE
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-33696 >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3, < 1.123.27 2.14.1, 2.13.3, 1.123.27
  49. n8n Has External Secrets Authorization Bypass in Credential Saving
    High · 6.3 CVE-2026-33722 < 1.123.23, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.6.4 1.123.23, 2.6.4
  50. n8n: LDAP Email-Based Account Linking Allows Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover
    High · 8.2 CVE-2026-33665 >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.4.0, < 1.121.0 2.4.0, 1.121.0
  51. n8n is Vulnerable to Credential Theft via Name-Based Resolution and Permission Checker Bypass in Community Edition
    High · 9.9 CVE-2026-33663 < 1.123.27, >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3 1.123.27, 2.14.1, 2.13.3
  52. n8n has Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in Merge Node AlaSQL SQL Mode
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-33660 >= 2.14.0, < 2.14.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.13.3, < 1.123.27 2.14.1, 2.13.3, 1.123.27
  53. n8n has In-Process Memory Disclosure in its Task Runner
    High · 6.5 CVE-2026-27496 < 1.123.22, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.9.3 1.123.22, 2.10.1, 2.9.3
  54. n8n Vulnerable to Stored XSS via Various Nodes
    High · 5.4 CVE-2026-27578 < 1.123.22, >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 1.123.22, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
  55. n8n: Expression Sandbox Escape Leads to RCE
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-27577 < 1.123.22, >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 1.123.22, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
  56. n8n has Arbitrary Command Execution via File Write and Git Operations
    Critical · 8.5 CVE-2026-27498 < 1.123.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.2.0 1.123.8, 2.2.0
  57. n8n has Potential Remote Code Execution via Merge Node
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-27497 < 1.123.22, >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 1.123.22, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
  58. n8n has a Sandbox Escape in its JavaScript Task Runner
    Critical CVE-2026-27495 < 1.123.22, >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 1.123.22, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
  59. n8n has Arbitrary File Read via Python Code Node Sandbox Escape
    High · 9.9 CVE-2026-27494 < 1.123.22, >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 1.123.22, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
  60. n8n has Unauthenticated Expression Evaluation via Form Node
    Critical · 9.0 CVE-2026-27493 < 1.123.22, >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.3, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.1 1.123.22, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
  61. n8n has a Python sandbox escape
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-25115 < 2.4.8 2.4.8
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