High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Sep 18, 2026
CVE-2026-72762
CVE-2026-72762
Description
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.
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References
2- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9cnvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-arbitrary-file-write-via-edit-image-nodenvdThird Party Advisory
News mentions
1- N8n: 16 Vulnerabilities Including RCE and SQLi Disclosed in Single BatchVypr Intelligence · Aug 11, 2026