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Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-27498n8n has Arbitrary Command Execution via File Write and Git Operations

Critical 9.0

In plain English

A critical-severity code injection in n8n from n8n-io. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)9.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 2.2.0 and 1.123.8, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could chain the Read/Write Files from Disk node with git operations to achieve remote code execution. By writing to specific configuration files and then triggering a git operation, the attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands on the n8n host. The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.2.0 and 1.123.8. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations. Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only, and/or disable the Read/Write Files from Disk node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
npmn8n1.123.8GHSA-x2mw-7j39-93xq
npmn8n2.2.0GHSA-x2mw-7j39-93xq

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n8n-io n8n < 1.123.8>= 2.0.0, < 2.2.0

Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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