CVE-2026-72762

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Oct 29, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-434

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n8n-io	n8n	< 1.123.67
n8n-io	n8n	>= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1
n8n-io	n8n	>= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.31.5

References

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9cMitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-arbitrary-file-write-via-edit-image-nodeThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 11, 2026
Last modified: Oct 29, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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