Path Traversal in n8n (CVE-2026-56352)
Summary
Path traversal in n8n (CVE-2026-56352). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ExecuteWorkflow. Mitigation: upgrade to 2.19.3 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
n8n before 2.19.3 contains a file path restriction bypass in the legacy ExecuteWorkflow node's localFile source option, which reads workflow files from disk without the file-access checks enforced by other file-reading nodes. Although hidden from the UI since v1.2, it remains reachable via the REST API. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can supply an arbitrary file path to bypass the N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO restriction and determine whether arbitrary files exist on the host; where the targeted path contains a valid workflow JSON file, that file can additionally be loaded and executed.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-56352 has been found in n8n.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ExecuteWorkflow over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.4/10.
What to do: upgrade n8n to 2.19.3 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "n8n CVE-2026-56352" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-56352 (n8n) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 6.4
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: ExecuteWorkflow / localFile / N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO
Patched: 2.19.3 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in n8n. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ExecuteWorkflow.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of n8n. Attack surface: ExecuteWorkflow / localFile / N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 2.19.3.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'n8n' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'n8n' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
n8nを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade n8n to 2.19.3ステージング環境で 2.19.3 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vulncheck.com
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- web github.com