CVE-2026-92587
CVE-2026-92587 — n8n before 1.123.76 Sandbox Escape via Git Relative URL
n8n is a workflow automation platform. In versions before 1.123.76, 2.37.7, and 2.38.2, the Git node validated a relative remote URL against the configured repositoryPath but then invoked git with that path as its working directory; git walked up to the enclosing repository's top level and resolved the same relative URL from there. An authenticated user (member) who nested the repository one level below the configured path could therefore make an identical URL string pass the file-access check while git resolved it outside the sandbox. A subsequent fetch or pull read a git repository outside N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO and merged its objects into the user's own repository, where their contents could be read back. The issue is fixed in n8n 1.123.76, 2.37.7, and 2.38.2, which resolve the remote reference from the directory git actually operates in before applying the sandbox check. As a workaround, the Git node can be disabled by adding n8n-nodes-base.git to NODES_EXCLUDE.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, n8n-io (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
5
medium · 2 sources
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade n8n to a fixed release (1.123.76). Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n8n-io | n8n | 0 to < 1.123.76 | Vulnerable |
| n8n-io | n8n | 1.123.76 | Patched |
| n8n-io | n8n | 0 to < 2.38.2 | Vulnerable |
| n8n-io | n8n | 2.38.2 | Patched |
| n8n-io | n8n | 0 to < 2.37.7 | Vulnerable |
| n8n-io | n8n | 2.37.7 | Patched |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Scope
Changed
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
Low
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CVSS 3.1 | medium | 3.1 | 1.4 | NVD, n8n-io (CNA) |
| 5.3 | CVSS 4.0 | medium | — | — | n8n-io (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-426 · Untrusted Search Path
- Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
- DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
- Read Files or Directories
Mitigation: Hard-code the search path to a set of known-safe values (such as system directories), or only allow them to be specified by the administrator in a configuration file. Do not allow these settings to be modified by an external party. Be careful to avoid related weaknesses such as CWE-426 and CWE-428.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-426
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
- T1574.007Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable
- T1574.009Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Unquoted Path
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable n8n.
- Review endpoint telemetry for service binary replacement, suspicious service launches, or privilege changes tied to the affected agent.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 5.0 (AV:N)
Sep 16, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 16, 2026 · NVD
CVE published by MITRE.
Sep 16, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
References
2 on the record
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-fm93-2x43-6676
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-1.123.76-sandbox-escape-via-git-relative-url
Vendor Advisory, Mitre
Elsewhere on this site
- n8n-ioevery CVE for this vendor
- Privilege Escsame class
- CWE-426other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-92587 is n8n before 1.123.76 Sandbox Escape via Git Relative URL, a medium vulnerability affecting n8n from n8n-io. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-92587. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-92587. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 5 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.