n8n has Arbitrary Command Execution via File Write and Git Operations
## Impact An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could chain the Read/Write Files from Disk node with git operations to achieve remote code execution. By writing to specific configuration files and then triggering a git operation, the attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands on the n8n host. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.2.0 and 1.123.8. Users should upgrade to one of these versions 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 the Read/Write Files from Disk node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-27498US | high8.8 | — | ||
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 2.2.0 and 1.123.8, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could chain the Read/Wr… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8nPACKAGE
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/97365caf253978ba8e46d7bc53fa7ac3b6f67b32WEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/e22acaab3dcb2004e5fe0bf9ef2db975bde61866WEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.8WEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.2.0WEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-x2mw-7j39-93xqWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27498ADVISORY
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