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n8n CVE-2026-72762

| EUVDEUVD-2026-56141 HIGH
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-08-11 VulnCheck GHSA-rwvr-8f8w-f6hc
7.7
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
7.7 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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8.5 HIGH

Network vector, low privilege required; scope change reflects writes escaping working directory to host paths; AC:H per CVSS 4.0 source and unspecified preconditions.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch available
Aug 11, 2026 - 13:17 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 11, 2026 - 12:48 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 11, 2026 - 12:48 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 12:17 cve.org
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionCVE.org

n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary file write in n8n's Edit Image node allows authenticated workflow users to escape the node's designated working directory by injecting unsanitized format parameter values into the underlying image library. All n8n releases before 1.123.67 on the 1.x line, before 2.31.5 on the 2.x line, and before 2.32.1 on the 2.32.x line are affected, as confirmed by the GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c advisory from the n8n maintainers. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to hold an active n8n account with the ability to create or trigger workflow executions - this is a PR:L (low privilege) requirement, not unauthenticated. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.7 with vector AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L reflects a real but access-gated threat: exploitation requires authenticated workflow execution rights, elevated attack complexity, and the presence of additional preconditions (AT:P), suggesting this is not trivially mass-exploitable. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary fix is to upgrade n8n to one of the three patched releases: 1.123.67 (1.x series), 2.31.5 (2.x series), or 2.32.1 (2.32.x series), all confirmed by the GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c advisory and the upstream patch commit at https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/f69dfc6dd2178a14ea1624d2e1d403c2e755042f. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all n8n deployments and versions, then restrict the Edit Image node to administrators only by modifying workflow access controls. …

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