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CVE-2026-56352

n8n before 2.19.3 contains a file path restriction bypass in the legacy ExecuteWorkflow node's localFile source option, which reads workflow files from disk without the file-access checks enforced by other file-reading nodes. Although hidden from the UI since v1.2, it remains reachable via the REST API. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can supply an arbitrary file path to bypass the N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO restriction and determine whether arbitrary files e
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:1e7fa7d93b3142f7ccbfb5d24a7f95da1395607fc32fa099c161d3a5a58954f6
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1

Preserved source conflicts

No provider value was silently selected as the winner.

cvss · 2 assertions

{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":5.3,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","privilegesRequired":"LOW","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"LOW","subIntegrityImpact":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"LOW","vulnIntegrityImpact":"LOW"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0

{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":6.4,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV3_1

Affected products and versions

2 source assertions
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:npm/n8n","product":"n8n","vendor":"n8n","versions":[{"lessThan":"2.19.3","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"2.19.3","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/affected/0
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:npm/n8n","product":"n8n","vendor":"n8n","versions":[{"lessThan":"2.19.3","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"2.19.3","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/affected/1

Provider-owned CVSS observations

2 source assertions
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":5.3,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","privilegesRequired":"LOW","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"LOW","subIntegrityImpact":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"LOW","vulnIntegrityImpact":"LOW"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":6.4,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV3_1

CWE assertions

1 source assertion
{"cweId":"CWE-22","description":"Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

2 source assertions
{"name":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2vx9-7wpg-88jq)","tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-2vx9-7wpg-88jq"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"name":"VulnCheck Advisory: n8n - Arbitrary File Read and Execution via ExecuteWorkflow localFile Parameter","tags":["third-party-advisory"],"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-arbitrary-file-read-and-execution-via-executeworkflow-localfile-parameter"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:fe03bea31c181267495ce1510b75b48d74e9f894dcd0cbc5b9fa95e837e9d4b4 · sha256:45e5a6a04b21b107… · /containers/cna/references/1

Attribution and limitations

  • CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →

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