GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm

Source

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm

Import Source

https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/02/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm

Aliases

CVE-2026-25056

Published

2026-02-04T19:39:41Z

Modified

2026-02-04T20:11:19.482561Z

Severity

9.4 (Critical) CVSS_V4 - 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 CVSS Calculator

Summary

n8n Merge Node has Arbitrary File Write leading to RCE

Details

Impact

A vulnerability in the Merge node's SQL Query mode allowed authenticated users with permission to create or modify workflows to write arbitrary files to the n8n server's filesystem potentially leading to remote code execution.

Patches

The issue has been fixed in n8n version 2.4.0, 1.118.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability.

Workarounds

If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:

Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only.
Disable or restrict use of the Merge node if not essential for operations.
Review workflows for suspicious use of the Merge node's SQL Query mode.

These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

Resources

n8n Documentation — Blocking nodes — how to globally disable specific nodes

n8n has adopted CVSS 4.0 as primary score for all security advisories. CVSS 3.1 vector strings are provided for backwards compatibility.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Database specific

{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-434",
        "CWE-693"
    ],
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-04T19:39:41Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-04T17:16:23Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed": true
}

References

Affected packages

npm / n8n

Package

Name: n8n; View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl: pkg:npm/n8n

Affected ranges

Type: SEMVER
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.118.0

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/02/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm.json"

npm / n8n

Package

Name: n8n; View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl: pkg:npm/n8n

Affected ranges

Type: SEMVER
Events: Introduced

2.0.0

Fixed

2.4.0

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/02/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm.json"