n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability in the VM expression engine. An authenticated user able to create or edit a workflow expression can abuse the engine's array-element access to obtain a reference to a host built-in and pollute its prototype in the main n8n process (a sandbox escape), leading to a denial of service. Both self-hosted and cloud instances running the VM expression engine are affected.
References
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| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-hx4h-vr3m-45vh | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-prototype-pollution-via-vm-expression-engine | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
23 Oct 2026, 19:10
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| References | () https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-hx4h-vr3m-45vh - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-prototype-pollution-via-vm-expression-engine - Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.32.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
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N8n n8n
N8n |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.1 |
Information
Published : 2026-08-11 13:19
Updated : 2026-10-29 20:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-72769
Mitre link : CVE-2026-72769
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72769
JSON object : View
Products Affected
n8n
- n8n
CWE
CWE-1321
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
