n8n versions before 1.123.67 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the Git node's fetch, pull, and push-tags operations that allows authenticated users to bypass repository-path containment checks. Attackers with workflow create/execute rights can point allowlisted remote configurations at local paths outside the sandbox to pull arbitrary git repositories and read their files and history.
CVE-2026-72770
CVSS base score
6.5 (v3.1)
Severity
MEDIUM
Attack vector
Network
Weakness
CWE-22
Last modified
October 29, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
n8n n8n
References
- github.com Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com Third Party Advisory