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CVE-2026-49444: n8n: Python sandbox escape
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-06-23 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.48, 2.21.8, and 2.22.4, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows containing a Python Code Node could escape the sandbox and achieve arbitrary code execution on the task runner container. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.123.48, 2.21.8, and 2.22.4.
Affected products
- n8n-io n8n: before 1.123.48; from 2.0.0 before 2.21.8; from 2.22.0 before 2.22.4 — fixed in 1.123.48, 2.21.8, 2.22.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: n8n-io n8n 1.123.48, 2.21.8, 2.22.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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