CVE-2026-72773 json
n8n before 2.32.1 Path Traversal via computer-use search_files
published 3mo ago modified 13d ago also GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw , EUVD-2026-56099
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
n8n before 2.31.5 and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a path-confinement bypass in the @n8n/computer-use file-search (search_files) tool. A crafted search pattern can bypass the base-directory confinement check and expand to locations outside the configured directory, causing the tool to return the names and contents of arbitrary local files readable by the daemon's OS user. Any deployment where an actor can influence the tool's search input is affected.
Patch / fix
- npm n8n 2.31.5, 2.32.1
- n8n-io n8n 2.31.5, 2.32.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | n8n | >=2.32.0, <2.32.1 <2.31.5 |
2.32.1 2.31.5 |
Affected products
- n8n-io n8n
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw
vendor-advisory, web, mitigation
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/n8n-before-path-traversal-via-computer-use-search-files
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n
package
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.31.5
web
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.32.1
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-72773
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw
- NVD CVE-2026-72773
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