{"id":"CVE-2026-71539","aliases":["EUVD-2026-60943","GHSA-62jr-cqgr-xmh7","GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c"],"status":"published","title":"n8n: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve Remote Code Execution","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1, the Git node clone operation allows an authenticated workflow user to swap a validated directory for a symlink before cloning, planting a crafted repository in the community node directory that loads as a custom JavaScript node after restart and executes arbitrary code on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00305,"percentile":0.23546,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-367"],"published":"2026-07-22T11:21:45.418Z","modified":"2026-10-31T02:30:41Z","affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.123.64"}]}],"bundled":2},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.30.0"},{"fixed":"2.30.1"}]}],"bundled":2},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0-rc.0"},{"fixed":"2.29.8"}]}],"bundled":2}],"products":[{"vendor":"n8n-io","product":"n8n"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.64","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.29.8","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.30.1","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71539","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-62jr-cqgr-xmh7"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/65xxx/CVE-2026-65598.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65598","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-remote-code-execution-via-git-clone","tags":["advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/71xxx/CVE-2026-71539.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-71539","title":"n8n: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve Remote Code Execution","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1, the Git node clone operation allows an authenticated workflow user to swap a validated directory for a symlink before cloning, planting a crafted repository in the community node directory that loads as a custom JavaScript node after restart and executes arbitrary code on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-18T14:43:39.066Z","modified":"2026-08-19T03:56:17.986Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-367"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:49.559463Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-60943","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1, the Git node clone operation allows an authenticated workflow user to swap a validated directory for a symlink before cloning, planting a crafted repository in the community node directory that loads as a custom JavaScript node after restart and executes arbitrary code on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-18T14:43:39Z","modified":"2026-08-19T03:56:17Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:01:45.709762Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-62jr-cqgr-xmh7","title":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1, the...","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1, the Git node clone operation allows an authenticated workflow user to swap a validated directory for a symlink before cloning, planting a crafted repository in the community node directory that loads as a custom JavaScript node after restart and executes arbitrary code on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-18T15:31:48Z","modified":"2026-08-18T15:31:57Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-367"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:10:36.357752Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-71539","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1, the Git node clone operation allows an authenticated workflow user to swap a validated directory for a symlink before cloning, planting a crafted repository in the community node directory that loads as a custom JavaScript node after restart and executes arbitrary code on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-18T15:17:01.343Z","modified":"2026-10-22T22:10:00.25Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-367"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:38.976695Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-65598","title":"n8n before 1.123.64 Remote Code Execution via Git Clone","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T11:21:45.418Z","modified":"2026-10-31T02:30:41.831133531Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-367"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:14.096824Z"},{"id":"CVE-2026-71539","title":"n8n: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve Remote Code Execution","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1, the Git node clone operation allows an authenticated workflow user to swap a validated directory for a symlink before cloning, planting a crafted repository in the community node directory that loads as a custom JavaScript node after restart and executes arbitrary code on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-18T14:43:39.066Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:56.05532907Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-367"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:15.164658Z"},{"id":"GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c","title":"n8n: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve Remote Code Execution","description":"## Impact\nA TOCTOU race condition in the Git node's `clone` operation lets an authenticated user bypass its path restrictions by swapping a directory for a symlink after the path is validated but before the clone runs. This plants a crafted repository in the community node directory, which n8n loads as a custom node on the next restart, and since nodes execute JavaScript, this yields arbitrary code execution on the server.\n\nBoth self-hosted and cloud instances are affected, where authenticated users can create and run workflows using the Git node.\n\n## Patches\nUsers should upgrade to the patched version once available to remediate the vulnerability.\n\n## Workarounds\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n- Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only.\n- Disable the Git node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.git` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable.\n- Restrict network egress from the n8n instance to prevent connections to attacker-controlled git repositories.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T17:56:35Z","modified":"2026-08-19T03:56:04.927861931Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-367"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:47.119724Z"}]}}