GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-rcv6-pvrj-4xcg n8n: Authenticated code execution in the n8n Git node
HIGH
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- n8n
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
- Reviewed
- 2026-07-22
Affected packages
• npm n8n: < 1.123.67 → fixed in 1.123.67
• npm n8n: >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 → fixed in 2.32.1
• npm n8n: >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5 → fixed in 2.31.5
Description
Impact
Authenticated n8n users with rights to create and execute workflows could achieve code execution on the n8n host. Using the Git node, under the default `git` security settings, by staging a crafted local repository, an attacker could cause `git` to run hooks, executing arbitrary commands as the n8n process user.
Both self-hosted and cloud instances are affected where authenticated users can create and execute workflows using the Git node.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:
• Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only.
• Disable the Git node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.git` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable.
• Restrict network egress from the n8n instance to limit the impact of arbitrary code execution.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-rcv6-pvrj-4xcg web
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/f69dfc6dd2178a14ea1624d2e1d403c2e755042f web
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n package
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected] web
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected] web
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected] web