CVE-2026-72762
highn8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter…
Vendor / product: N8n — n8n
n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.
CVSS
8.8
8.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-08-11 13:19
Modified: 2026-10-29 20:17
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 10 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-29 20:26 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
n8n / n8n <1.123.67, ≥2.0.0 <2.31.5, 2.32.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Patch / mitigation: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-arbitrary-file-write-via-edit-image-node disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-29 20:26 UTC · record ↗