CVE Explorer
CVE-2025-68697
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to version 2.0.0, in self-hosted n8n instances where the Code node runs in legacy (non-task-runner) JavaScript execution mode, authenticated users with workflow editing access can invoke internal helper functions from within the Code node. This allows a workflow editor to perform actions on the n8n host with the same privileges as the n8n process, including: reading files from the host filesystem (subject to any file-access restrictions c
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1
Preserved source conflicts
No provider value was silently selected as the winner.
cwe · 2 assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-749","description":"CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:eb40ffe84b02335914093a281c0aeced45afcda86c66a533a127753bd7046ddf · sha256:56e74d836acf954b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-269","description":"CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:eb40ffe84b02335914093a281c0aeced45afcda86c66a533a127753bd7046ddf · sha256:56e74d836acf954b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"n8n","vendor":"n8n-io","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 2.0.0"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:eb40ffe84b02335914093a281c0aeced45afcda86c66a533a127753bd7046ddf · sha256:56e74d836acf954b… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":7.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:eb40ffe84b02335914093a281c0aeced45afcda86c66a533a127753bd7046ddf · sha256:56e74d836acf954b… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
2 source assertions{"cweId":"CWE-749","description":"CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:eb40ffe84b02335914093a281c0aeced45afcda86c66a533a127753bd7046ddf · sha256:56e74d836acf954b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-269","description":"CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:eb40ffe84b02335914093a281c0aeced45afcda86c66a533a127753bd7046ddf · sha256:56e74d836acf954b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-j4p8-h8mh-rh8q","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-j4p8-h8mh-rh8q"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:eb40ffe84b02335914093a281c0aeced45afcda86c66a533a127753bd7046ddf · sha256:56e74d836acf954b… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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