GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-q7m3-rhxg-7vxr n8n-nodes-sqlite3 vulnerable to path traversal via user-controlled database file path (db_path parameter)

MEDIUM Published 2026-08-27 Modified 2026-08-27 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-54687
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
n8n-nodes-sqlite3
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-22
Reviewed
2026-08-27

Affected packages

• npm n8n-nodes-sqlite3: < 1.0.0 → fixed in 1.0.0

Description

Affected versions < 1.0.0 Patched version 1.0.0 Description In versions prior to 1.0.0, the SQLite node accepted the database file path as a direct node parameter visible and editable in the workflow. A workflow author who mapped untrusted user input to the db_path field could allow an attacker to control which file was opened by SQLite, potentially enabling path traversal to read or overwrite arbitrary files accessible to the n8n process. The vulnerability requires the workflow author to explicitly wire untrusted input to the db_path parameter, so it does not affect standalone deployments where only trusted users author workflows. However, in multi-tenant or user-facing n8n deployments the risk is elevated. Fixed in v1.0.0 by moving the database path into a credential (v2 node architecture), which is stored server-side and not controllable by workflow input data. References • Fix commit: 145a887 • Introduced credential-based path: v2 node Credits dyingman1 (role: Reporter)

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-54687 n8n-nodes-sqlite3 is a node for operating a local SQLite database from n8n. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness

References