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Critical severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2026· Updated Jan 12, 2026

n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling

CVE-2026-21858

Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Versions starting with 1.65.0 and below 1.121.0 enable an attacker to access files on the underlying server through execution of certain form-based workflows. A vulnerable workflow could grant access to an unauthenticated remote attacker, resulting in exposure of sensitive information stored on the system and may enable further compromise depending on deployment configuration and workflow usage. This issue is fixed in version 1.121.0.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
n8nnpm
>= 1.65.0, < 1.121.01.121.0

Affected products

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