ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-72762
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.
Published 11 Aug 2026, 13:19 UTC
Last modified 11 Aug 2026, 13:19 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Not assessed
Confidentiality
Not assessed
Integrity
Not assessed
Availability
Not assessed
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