n8n — Rce (CVE-2026-44791)
Date: 2026-06
Affected: n8n/n8n
Attack vector: rce
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Critical
CVE: CVE-2026-42232
CVE-2026-44791
CWE: CWE-1321
CVSS: 9.9 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could bypass the patch for CVE-2026-42232 in the XML node. When combined with other nodes, this could lead to RCE on the n8n host. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7.


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