CVE-2026-25049
n8n Has an Expression Escape Vulnerability Leading to RCE
- Published
- Feb 4, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Evidence observed
- Aug 19, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 71.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could abuse crafted expressions in workflow parameters to trigger unintended system command execution on the host running n8n. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2.
Sources
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