CVE-2026-72770
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CVE-2026-72770 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. n8n versions before 1.123.67 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the Git node's fetch, pull, and push-tags operations that allows authenticated users to bypass repository-path containment checks. Attackers with workflow create/execute rights can point allowlisted remote configurations at local paths outside the sandbox to pull arbitrary git repositories and read their files and history.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
n8n versions before 1.123.67 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the Git node's fetch, pull, and push-tags operations that allows authenticated users to bypass repository-path containment checks. Attackers with workflow create/execute rights can point allowlisted remote configurations at local paths outside the sandbox to pull arbitrary git repositories and read their files and history.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| N8n | N8n | < 1.123.67 |
| N8n | N8n | >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.5 |
| N8n | N8n | >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 |
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-gf29-4f56-r2jfMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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