Medium severity · published May 10, 2023
CVE-2023-27562
The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Directory Traversal
6.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Directory Traversal.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
N8n · N8n
0.218.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27562
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27562
Release Notes
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0007/
Exploit
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Synacktiv-N8N-Multiple-Vulnerabilities_0.pdf
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