CVE-2026-25052 PUBLISHED

n8n Improper File Access Controls Allow Arbitrary File Read by Authenticated Users

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 28.01.2026 Published: 04.02.2026 Updated: 05.02.2026

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.18 and 2.5.0, a vulnerability in the file access controls allows authenticated users with permission to create or modify workflows to read sensitive files from the n8n host system. This can be exploited to obtain critical configuration data and user credentials, leading to complete account takeover of any user on the instance. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.18 and 2.5.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score: 9.4

Product Status

Vendor n8n-io
Product n8n
Versions
  • Version < 1.123.18 is affected
  • Version < 2.5.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition CWE