CVE-2026-25049 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-25049: n8n Has an Expression Escape Vulnerability Leading to RCE

Vendor N8N-Io
Product n8n
Weakness CWE-913
Published February 4, 2026
Last update February 5, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could abuse crafted expressions in workflow parameters to trigger unintended system command execution on the host running n8n. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.17 and 2.5.2.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 4, 2026 CVE published
February 5, 2026 Record updated