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Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in n8n Workflow Automation Platform 

Indian – Computer Emergency Response Team (https://www.cert-in.org.in)

Severity Rating: CRITICAL

Software Affected

n8n Workflow Automation Platform versions prior to 1.120.4, 1.121.1, and 1.122.0

Overview

A critical vulnerability has been reported in n8n Workflow Automation Platform, which could be exploited by an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.

Target Audience:

System administrators, DevOps teams and organizations deploying or managing n8n Workflow Automation Platform.

Risk Assessment:

High risk of system compromise, unauthorized execution of commands, exposure of sensitive workflow data and credentials, and potential lateral movement within the affected environment.

Impact Assessment:

Successful exploitation could result in complete compromise of the affected n8n instance, unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of workflows, or disruption of services.

Description

n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform used to design, execute and manage automated workflows that integrate applications, services and APIs.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in n8n due to improper isolation of workflow expression evaluation logic.

An authenticated attacker with workflow creation or modification privileges could exploit this flaw by crafting malicious expressions, resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the n8n service process.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to fully compromise the affected system, access sensitive data processed by workflows, modify automation logic, or disrupt service availability.

Solution

Apply appropriate updates as mentioned by the vendor:

https://n8n.io/security

Vendor Information

n8n Workflow Automation Platform

https://n8n.io/

CVE Name

CVE-2025-68613

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Postal address:

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Government of India

Electronics Niketan

6, C.G.O. Complex

New Delhi-110 003

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