High severity · published Jun 23, 2026
CVE-2026-44790
n8n: Arbitrary File Read via Git Node
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could inject CLI flags on the Git node's Push operation allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files from the n8n server potentially leading to full compromise. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7.
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)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
n8n · n8n-io
< 1.123.43; >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7; >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44790
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44790
Mitigation
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-57g9-58c2-xjg3
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