CVE 9.4 CRITICAL

n8n: Arbitrary File Read via Git Node_CVE-2026-44790

June 23, 2026 invoker category_cve

9.4 / 10

CRITICAL

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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.

AI Analysis

Arbitrary file read vulnerability via Git node in n8n workflow automation platform

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-44790

Source GitHub_M

Published Jun 23, 2026 at 15:53

Modified Jun 23, 2026 at 17:33

Affected Product

Vendor n8n-io

Product n8n

Version < 1.123.43

Affected Versions n8n-io n8n < 1.123.43
n8n-io n8n >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.20.7
n8n-io n8n >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.1

CWE Classification

CWE-88

AI Assessment

AI Score 9.4 / 10

AI Severity Critical

Vendor n8n-io

Product n8n

Version < 1.123.43, < 2.20.7, < 2.21.1

References

github.com /n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-57g9-58c2-xjg3

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