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CVE-2026-27577

n8n: Expression Sandbox Escape Leads to RCE

n8n-ion8n

Status
  • Not in CISA KEV
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 25 Oct
11%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 96% of scored CVEs

SeverityCVSS
–Not scored yet

Description NVD

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 2.10.1, 2.9.3, and 1.123.22, additional exploits in the expression evaluation of n8n have been identified and patched following CVE-2025-68613. 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. The issues have been fixed in n8n versions 2.10.1, 2.9.3, and 1.123.22. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate all known vulnerabilities. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations. Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only, and/or deploy n8n in a hardened environment with restricted operating system privileges and network access to reduce the impact of potential exploitation. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

Coverage 4 articles · 3 outlets

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CVE-2026-27577 coverage
Published (UTC)OutletHeadline
Wed 11 Mar · 15:17 UTCThe Hacker NewsCritical n8n Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution and Exposure of Stored Credentials
Thu 12 Mar · 06:04 UTCThe Hacker NewsCISA Flags Actively Exploited n8n RCE Bug as 24,700 Instances Remain Exposed
Thu 12 Mar · 10:08 UTCSecurityWeekCritical N8n Vulnerabilities Allowed Server Takeover
Thu 12 Mar · 15:41 UTCInfosecurityCritical Zero-Click Flaw in n8n Allows Full Server Compromise
First in our coverage: The Hacker News, 11 MarRSS feed
  1. Critical Zero-Click Flaw in n8n Allows Full Server CompromiseInfosecurity · mentions it in passing
  2. Critical N8n Vulnerabilities Allowed Server TakeoverSecurityWeek · mentions it in passing
  3. CISA Flags Actively Exploited n8n RCE Bug as 24,700 Instances Remain ExposedThe Hacker News · mentions it in passing
  4. Critical n8n Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution and Exposure of Stored CredentialsThe Hacker News · first in our coverage

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