CVE-2026-72773
highn8n before 2.31.5 and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a path-confinement bypass in the @n8n/computer-use file-search (search_files) tool.
Vendor / product: N8n — n8n
n8n before 2.31.5 and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a path-confinement bypass in the @n8n/computer-use file-search (search_files) tool. A crafted search pattern can bypass the base-directory confinement check and expand to locations outside the configured directory, causing the tool to return the names and contents of arbitrary local files readable by the daemon's OS user. Any deployment where an actor can influence the tool's search input is affected.
CVSS
7.7
7.7 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-08-11 13:19
Modified: 2026-10-29 21:17
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 9 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-29 21:28 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 <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-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-path-traversal-via-computer-use-search-fil... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-29 21:28 UTC · record ↗