CVE-2026-44790

CRITICAL

n8n Has an Arbitrary File Read via Git Node

Published May 14, 2026Updated July 20, 2026Source: osv

Summary

## Impact An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could inject CLI flags on the Git node's Push operation allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files from the n8n server potentially leading to full compromise. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.43, 2.20.7, and 2.22.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. ## Workarounds If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: - Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only. - Disable the Git node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.git` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures. --- n8n has adopted CVSS 4.0 as primary score for all security advisories. CVSS 3.1 vector strings are provided for backwards compatibility. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm

Update n8n to 2.22.1 or later

npm install n8n@2.22.1

npm

Update n8n to 1.123.43 or later

npm install n8n@1.123.43

npm

Update n8n to 2.20.7 or later

npm install n8n@2.20.7

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
n8n	npm	All versions	2.22.1
n8n	npm	All versions	1.123.43
n8n	npm	All versions	2.20.7

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-88
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CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-44790?: n8n Has an Arbitrary File Read via Git Node This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-57g9-58c2-xjg3

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