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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-42232

CVE-2026-42232

n8n-io n8n — n8n: XML Node Prototype Pollution to RCE

EPSS 0.5%CVSS 9.4
critical.is priorityof 100
37
CVSS 9.4 (CNA)9.4 / 10 × 3028.2Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 41.3.413 × 208.3No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could achieve global prototype pollution via the XML Node leading to RCE when combined with other nodes exploiting the prototype pollution. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
n8n< 1.123.32–CNA
n8n>= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4–CNA
n8n>= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1–CNA

Scores by source

GitHub_M (CNA)9.4CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

refgithub.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-hqr4-h3xv-9m3r