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

February 25, 2026 (updated February 27, 2026)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2mw-7j39-93xq
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/97365caf253978ba8e46d7bc53fa7ac3b6f67b32
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/e22acaab3dcb2004e5fe0bf9ef2db975bde61866
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.8
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.2.0
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-x2mw-7j39-93xq
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27498

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.123.8, all versions starting from 2.0.0 before 2.2.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.123.8
  • 2.2.0

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.123.8, 2.2.0 or above.

Impact 8.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

npm/n8n/CVE-2026-27498.yml

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