Medium severity · published Aug 20, 2025
CVE-2025-57749
n8n has a symlink traversal vulnerability in "Read/Write File" node allows access to restricted files
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
n8n is a workflow automation platform. Before 1.106.0, a symlink traversal vulnerability was discovered in the Read/Write File node in n8n. While the node attempts to restrict access to sensitive directories and files, it does not properly account for symbolic links (symlinks). An attacker with the ability to create symlinks—such as by using the Execute Command node—could exploit this to bypass the intended directory restrictions and read from or write to otherwise inaccessible paths. Users of n8n.cloud are not impacted. Affected users should update to version 1.106.0 or later.
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)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
n8n · n8n-io
< 1.106.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57749
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-57749
Patch
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/17735
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-ggjm-f3g4-rwmm
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