High severity · published Jul 22, 2026
CVE-2026-65598
n8n before 1.123.64 Remote Code Execution via Git Clone
7.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
n8n before 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1 contains a TOCTOU race condition in the Git node's clone operation that allows authenticated users to bypass path restrictions by swapping a directory for a symlink after the path is validated but before the clone runs. This lets an attacker plant a crafted repository in the community node directory, which n8n loads as a custom node on the next restart, executing arbitrary JavaScript on the server. Both self-hosted and cloud instances are affected.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
n8n · n8n-io
before 1.123.64; before 2.30.1; before 2.29.8 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65598
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65598
Mitigation
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-remote-code-execution-via-git-clone
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