CVE-2026-65598: n8n before 1.123.64 Remote Code Execution via Git Clone

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-22 · updated 2026-10-29
Weakness: CWE-367

Description

n8n before 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1 contains a TOCTOU race condition in the Git node's clone operation that allows authenticated users to bypass path restrictions by swapping a directory for a symlink after the path is validated but before the clone runs. This lets an attacker plant a crafted repository in the community node directory, which n8n loads as a custom node on the next restart, executing arbitrary JavaScript on the server. Both self-hosted and cloud instances are affected.

Affected products

n8n-io n8n: before 1.123.64; from 2.0.0 before 2.29.8; 2.30.0 (and their updates) — fixed in 1.123.64, 2.29.8
n8n-io n8n: before 1.123.64 — fixed in 1.123.64

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: n8n-io n8n 1.123.64, 2.29.8; n8n-io n8n 1.123.64. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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