CVE-2026-44791
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CVE-2026-44791 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could bypass the patch for CVE-2026-42232 in the XML node. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could bypass the patch for CVE-2026-42232 in the XML node. When combined with other nodes, this could lead to RCE on the n8n host. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| N8n | N8n | < 1.123.43 |
| N8n | N8n | >= 2.0.0, < 2.20.7 |
| N8n | N8n | >= 2.21.0, < 2.22.1 |
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-wrwr-h859-xh2rMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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