n8n - Guardrail Node Bypass via Crafted Input
Priority LOW 28CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
n8n before version 2.10.0 contains an input validation vulnerability in the Guardrail node that allows attackers to bypass default guardrail instructions. End users can craft malicious inputs to circumvent guardrail protections and compromise workflow integrity.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00472 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed n8n (n8n): 2.10.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA n8n (n8n) Fixed in 2.10.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56349
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v3h-fx77-8r29
References
More n8n vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-82991 Code execution in n8n via deprecated Function nodes CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-35293 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Chat Trigger component of N8N v1.95.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-56349 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-56349 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9v3h-fx77-8r29 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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