CVE-2026-72762 n8n before 1.123.67 Arbitrary File Write via Edit Image Node
Authenticated users can write arbitrary files via the Edit Image node, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-72762?
CVE-2026-72762 is a high-severity vulnerability in N8n N8n, published on 11 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
n8n versions before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Edit Image node, which passes its output format parameter to the underlying image library without validation. An authenticated user able to run workflows can supply a crafted format value to write arbitrary files outside the node's working directory on the n8n instance.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72762?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including n8n. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
n8n npm | All versions | 1.123.67 |
n8n npm | All versions | 1.123.67 |
n8n npm | From 2.0.0-rc.0 | 2.31.5 |
n8n npm | From 2.0.0-rc.0 | 2.31.5 |
n8n npm | From 2.32.0 | 2.32.1 |
n8n npm | From 2.32.0 | 2.32.1 |
Products include N8n N8n.
How do I fix CVE-2026-72762?
Upgrade n8n to a fixed version for your release line: 1.123.67, 2.31.5 or 2.32.1.
Is CVE-2026-72762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in N8n N8n
- CVE-2025-68613 n8n Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources
- CVE-2026-21877 n8n is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary File Write
- CVE-2026-21858 n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling
- CVE-2026-1470 n8n Unsafe Workflow Expression Evaluation Allows Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-68668 n8n Vulnerable to Arbitrary Command Execution in Pyodide based Python Code Node
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwvr-8f8w-f6hc, GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c, MINI-655g-cgp9-cfxf, MINI-v243-v79w-h78m, ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c.