Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-72765n8n before 2.32.1 Remote Code Execution via Expression Sandbox Escape

High 8.7

In plain English

A high-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 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

n8n before 2.31.5 and before 2.32.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability in expression evaluation. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can craft expressions using arrow-function bodies to bypass the expression sandbox, triggering system command execution on the host running n8n. The issue is fixed in versions 2.31.5 and 2.32.1.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
npmn8n2.32.1GHSA-gv7g-jm28-cr3m
npmn8n2.31.5GHSA-gv7g-jm28-cr3m

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n8n-io n8n 2.32.0 – before 2.32.1
n8n-io n8n 0 – before 2.31.5

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

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