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n8n CVE-2026-86081

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74275 HIGH
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity (ReDoS) (CWE-1333)
2026-09-08 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-j535-v25q-vx3q
7.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: github
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Vendor (github) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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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6.5 MEDIUM

Network-accessible editor interface, low complexity ReDoS trigger, but PR:L required; pure availability impact with no confidentiality or integrity effect.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (github).

CVSS VectorVendor: github

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

Lifecycle Timeline

5
POC Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:22 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 22:50 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Sep 08, 2026 - 22:36 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 22:36 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 22:19 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.76, 2.37.7, and 2.38.2, the Git node clone operation matched an attacker-controlled destination path against the default N8N_BLOCK_FILE_PATTERNS regular expression. The pattern ^(./).git(/.)$ allowed catastrophic backtracking and ran synchronously in the main n8n process. An authenticated workflow editor could therefore freeze the instance with one workflow execution; the affected default is declared in packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/security.config.ts. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.76, 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

AnalysisAI

ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) in n8n's Git node clone operation allows an authenticated workflow editor to freeze the entire n8n instance with a single workflow execution. The vulnerability stems from catastrophic backtracking in the default N8N_BLOCK_FILE_PATTERNS regex (^(./).git(/.)$), which runs synchronously in the main process against an attacker-controlled destination path. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated n8n workflow editor account - unauthenticated access is insufficient. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VA:H, score 7.1) accurately reflects the realistic attack profile: network-reachable, low complexity, but gated behind PR:L - meaning the attacker must hold an authenticated workflow-editor account. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Upgrade n8n to version 1.123.76 (v1 branch), 2.37.7 (v2.37 branch), or 2.38.2 (v2.38 branch). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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