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.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title n8n before 1.123.67 Arbitrary File Write via Edit Image Node
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-434
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T15:01:14.110Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T15:06:16.417Z

Link: CVE-2026-72762

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T15:01:10.887Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T13:19:06.230

Modified: 2026-08-11T16:17:36.620

Link: CVE-2026-72762

cve-icon Redhat

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