High severity · published Feb 25, 2026
CVE-2026-27498
n8n has Arbitrary Command Execution via File Write and Git Operations
8.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 2.2.0 and 1.123.8, 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. The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.2.0 and 1.123.8. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations. Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only, and/or disable the Read/Write Files from Disk node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
n8n · n8n-io
< 1.123.8; >= 2.0.0, < 2.2.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27498
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27498
Patch
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/97365caf253978ba8e46d7bc53fa7ac3b6f67b32
Patch
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/e22acaab3dcb2004e5fe0bf9ef2db975bde61866
Release Notes
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.8
Release Notes
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.2.0
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-x2mw-7j39-93xq
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