CVE-2026-86081
HIGHDescription
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.76, 2.37.7, and 2.38.2, the Git node clone operation matched an attacker-controlled destination path against the default N8N_BLOCK_FILE_PATTERNS regular expression. The pattern ^(./).git(/.)$ allowed catastrophic backtracking and ran synchronously in the main n8n process. An authenticated workflow editor could therefore freeze the instance with one workflow execution; the affected default is declared in packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/security.config.ts. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.76, 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v4 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-3364 | High | 7.5 | 44% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-8124 | High | 7.5 | 40% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-25126 | Medium | 5.3 | 35% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-2651 | Medium | 6.5 | 33% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-32837 | High | 7.5 | 29% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-2829 | High | 7.5 | 26% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-86081?
Upgrade n8n to 1.123.76 or later.
Is CVE-2026-86081 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-86081 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.32% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-86081?
CVE-2026-86081 has a CVSS v4 base score of 7.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-86081 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for n8n (npm). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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