CVE-2026-85168

high

Description

n8n versions before 1.123.73, 2.35.4, and 2.36.2 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Git node. The node reset a fixed list of command-bearing configuration keys before each operation, but that list did not cover the content-filter and merge-driver key families. A repository with local configuration setting one of those keys together with a matching attribute pattern causes git to execute the configured command during an ordinary Add, Commit, Checkout, or Pull operation. The command runs as the n8n process user.

References

Advisories
More

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-1.123.73-remote-code-execution-via-git-node

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp5-2m32-r54h

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-70403

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-03

Updated: 2026-09-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 7.7

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00835