CVE-2026-72765
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CVE-2026-72765 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. n8n before 2.31.5 and before 2.32.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability in expression evaluation. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can craft expressions using arrow-function bodies to bypass the expression sandbox, triggering system command execution on the host running n8n. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
n8n before 2.31.5 and before 2.32.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability in expression evaluation. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can craft expressions using arrow-function bodies to bypass the expression sandbox, triggering system command execution on the host running n8n. The issue is fixed in versions 2.31.5 and 2.32.1.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| N8n | N8n | >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.5 |
| N8n | N8n | 2.32.0 |
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-gv7g-jm28-cr3mMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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