{"id":"CVE-2026-72762","aliases":["EUVD-2026-56141","GHSA-rwvr-8f8w-f6hc","GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c","ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c"],"status":"published","title":"n8n before 1.123.67 Arbitrary File Write via Edit Image Node","description":"n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00476,"percentile":0.41556,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-434","CWE-73"],"published":"2026-07-22T22:11:49Z","modified":"2026-10-31T02:31:05Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","fixed_in":["1.123.67","2.32.1","2.31.5"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"n8n","fixed_in":["2.19.3-aikido.11","2.19.3-aikido.12","2.19.3-aikido.13","2.19.3-aikido.14","2.19.3-aikido.15"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/n8n","fixed_in":["2.19.3-root.io.11","2.19.3-root.io.12","2.19.3-root.io.13","2.19.3-root.io.14","2.19.3-root.io.15"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.123.67"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.32.0"},{"fixed":"2.32.1"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0-rc.0"},{"fixed":"2.31.5"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.123.67"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.32.0"},{"fixed":"2.32.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0-rc.0"},{"fixed":"2.31.5"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.11"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.12"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.13"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.14"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.15"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.11"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.12"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.13"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.14"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.15"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"n8n","product":"n8n"},{"vendor":"n8n-io","product":"n8n"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c","tags":["vendor-advisory","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-arbitrary-file-write-via-edit-image-node","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72762","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwvr-8f8w-f6hc"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/f69dfc6dd2178a14ea1624d2e1d403c2e755042f","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.67","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.31.5","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.32.1","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/72xxx/CVE-2026-72762.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-72762","title":"n8n before 1.123.67 Arbitrary File Write via Edit Image Node","description":"n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T12:17:04.201Z","modified":"2026-10-29T21:16:36.211Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-434"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:51.663093Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-56141","description":"n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T12:17:04Z","modified":"2026-10-29T21:16:36Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:59:13.894662Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-rwvr-8f8w-f6hc","title":"n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in...","description":"n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T15:32:37Z","modified":"2026-09-18T21:32:44Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-434"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:12:12.782251Z"},{"id":"GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c","title":"n8n: Edit Image Node Format Injection Allows Arbitrary File Write","description":"## Impact\n\nThe n8n Edit Image node passed its output format to the underlying image library without validation, so a crafted value could write bytes to a location outside the node's working directory. An authenticated user able to run workflows could use this to write arbitrary files in the n8n instance.\n\n## Patches\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Workarounds\n\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 Edit Image node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.editImage` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T22:11:49Z","modified":"2026-07-22T22:11:50Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-73"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:51.375752Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-72762","description":"n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T13:19:06.23Z","modified":"2026-10-29T20:17:33.82Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-434"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:36.499002Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-72762","title":"n8n before 1.123.67 Arbitrary File Write via Edit Image Node","description":"n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T12:17:04.201Z","modified":"2026-10-31T02:31:05.170240487Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-434"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:15.88521Z"},{"id":"GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c","title":"n8n: Edit Image Node Format Injection Allows Arbitrary File Write","description":"## Impact\n\nThe n8n Edit Image node passed its output format to the underlying image library without validation, so a crafted value could write bytes to a location outside the node's working directory. An authenticated user able to run workflows could use this to write arbitrary files in the n8n instance.\n\n## Patches\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Workarounds\n\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 Edit Image node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.editImage` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T22:11:49Z","modified":"2026-08-12T04:26:19.466352667Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-73"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:47:00.198893Z"},{"id":"ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c","title":"GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c in n8n - Patched by Root","description":"Root has patched GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c in the n8n package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-06T03:42:47Z","modified":"2026-10-06T04:15:08.037208657Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:53:27.940619Z"}]}}