CVE-2026-85168 n8n before 1.123.73 Remote Code Execution via Git Node
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server by manipulating Git node configurations in n8n workflow automation tools.
- 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-2026-85168?
CVE-2026-85168 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in N8n N8n, published on 3 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include N8n N8n.
How do I fix CVE-2026-85168?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-85168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jv2-7jr5-2p67, GHSA-mwp5-2m32-r54h, MINI-x3fq-2784-5vmq.