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TI-2026-20240 Aliases CVE-2026-25056GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm

n8n Arbitrary File Write leading to RCE in n8n Merge Node

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434 and CWE-693.

Summary

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.118.0 and 2.4.0, a vulnerability in the Merge node's SQL Query mode allowed authenticated users with permission to create or modify workflows to write arbitrary files to the n8n server's filesystem potentially leading to remote code execution. This issue has been patched in versions 1.118.0 and 2.4.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00728 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed n8n (n8n-io): 1.118.0, 2.4.0n8n (npm): 1.118.0, 2.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
n8nn8nbefore 1.118.0; before 2.4.01.118.0, 2.4.0Patch availableCNA
—n8n (npm)before 1.118.01.118.0Patch availableGHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm
—n8n (npm)2.0.0 to before 2.4.02.4.0Patch availableGHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected before 1.118.0; before 2.4.0 Fixed in 1.118.0, 2.4.0 Patch available CNA
  • n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.118.0 Fixed in 1.118.0 Patch available GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm
  • n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.4.0 Fixed in 2.4.0 Patch available GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 1.118.0; 2.0.0 to before 2.4.0Vulnerablen8n
  • cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.118.0; 2.0.0 to before 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·n8n

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 1.118.0, 2.4.0
  • Fix · GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm n8n (npm) Fixed in 1.118.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm n8n (npm) Fixed in 2.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25056
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2025-42131 n8n Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Expression Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-17560 n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-01167 Authenticated users can bypass the Expression sandbox mechanism to achieve full remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-00644 Sandbox escape in n8n Python task runner allows for arbitrary code execution on the underlying host. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2025-35293 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Chat Trigger component of N8N v1.95.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-12275 The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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