CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-42234
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows containing a Python Code Node could escape the sandbox and achieve arbitrary code execution on the task runner container. This issue only affects instances where the Python Task Runner is enabled. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"n8n","vendor":"n8n-io","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 1.123.32"},{"status":"affected","version":">= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4"},{"status":"affected","version":">= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":7.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"LOW"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:67630fb459cc0edf2f245dd05d3587adc44fe427bf00b792350655694a8f2e95 · sha256:5ba55de37616b7b0… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-94","description":"CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:67630fb459cc0edf2f245dd05d3587adc44fe427bf00b792350655694a8f2e95 · sha256:5ba55de37616b7b0… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-44v6-jhgm-p3m4","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-44v6-jhgm-p3m4"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:67630fb459cc0edf2f245dd05d3587adc44fe427bf00b792350655694a8f2e95 · sha256:5ba55de37616b7b0… · /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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