n8n: Authenticated code execution in the n8n Git node
## Impact Authenticated n8n users with rights to create and execute workflows could achieve code execution on the n8n host. Using the Git node, under the default `git` security settings, by staging a crafted local repository, an attacker could cause `git` to run hooks, executing arbitrary commands as the n8n process user. Both self-hosted and cloud instances are affected where authenticated users can create and execute workflows using the Git node. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1. 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: - Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only. - Disable the Git node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.git` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable. - Restrict network egress from the n8n instance to limit the impact of arbitrary code execution. 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-2026-72767US | high8.8 | — | ||
n8n before 1.123.67, 2.x before 2.31.5, and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Git node. Authenticated users with rights to create and execut… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8nPACKAGE
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/f69dfc6dd2178a14ea1624d2e1d403c2e755042fWEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.67WEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.31.5WEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.32.1WEB
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-rcv6-pvrj-4xcgWEB
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