CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-56352

MediumCVSS 6.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in n8n before version 2.19.3 allows bypassing file access restrictions in the legacy ExecuteWorkflow node. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can supply an arbitrary file path to check for file existence on the host and, if the file is a valid workflow JSON, load and execute it.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves reading sensitive system files and potentially executing malicious workflows, which could lead to privilege escalation or data leakage.

Recommendation

Upgrade n8n to version 2.19.3 or later immediately. Additionally, restrict user permissions for creating and modifying workflows and monitor REST API access.

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Original NVD description (English source)

n8n before 2.19.3 contains a file path restriction bypass in the legacy ExecuteWorkflow node's localFile source option, which reads workflow files from disk without the file-access checks enforced by other file-reading nodes. Although hidden from the UI since v1.2, it remains reachable via the REST API. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can supply an arbitrary file path to bypass the N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO restriction and determine whether arbitrary files exist on the host; where the targeted path contains a valid workflow JSON file, that file can additionally be loaded and executed.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS