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n8n Expression Sandbox Escape Remote Code Execution

IdentifiersCVE-2026-27577CWE-94· Improper Control of Generation of…

CVE-2026-27577 is a critical expression sandbox escape vulnerability in n8n's workflow expression evaluation system. According to the provided content, the issue affects versions prior to 2.10.1, 2.9.3, and 1.123.22 and was identified as an additional exploit path following CVE-2025-68613. The flaw is described as a missing case in the AST rewriter that allows process to pass through untransformed during expression handling. As a result, an authenticated user who has permission to create or modify workflows can place crafted expressions in workflow parameters and escape the intended expression sandbox, leading to unintended system command execution on the host running n8n.

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Successful exploitation results in remote code execution on the host running n8n with the privileges of the n8n process. This can enable full compromise of the n8n instance, execution of arbitrary system commands, access to sensitive environment variables such as N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY, and subsequent decryption of credentials stored in n8n, including API keys, OAuth tokens, database passwords, and cloud credentials. The issue affects both self-hosted and cloud deployments.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, restrict workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only. Deploy n8n in a hardened environment with reduced operating system privileges and constrained network access to limit post-exploitation impact. The provided content explicitly notes that these are temporary measures and do not fully remediate the vulnerability.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade n8n to a fixed release: 2.10.1, 2.9.3, 1.123.22, or later. The provided content states these versions remediate the known expression evaluation vulnerabilities associated with this issue.
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