CVE-2026-25049

n8n Has an Expression Escape Vulnerability Leading to RCE

Published Feb 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could abuse crafted expressions in workflow parameters to trigger unintended system command execution on the host running n8n. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6cqr-8cfr-67f8 n8n Has Expression Escape Vulnerability Leading to RCE
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could abuse crafted expressions in workflow parameters to trigger unintended system command execution on the host running n8n. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2.
Title n8n Has an Expression Escape Vulnerability Leading to RCE
Weaknesses CWE-913
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 5, 2026, 2:36 PM
Reserved
Jan 28, 2026, 2:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 4, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:24 AM