CVE-2026-21893

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. From version 0.187.0 to before 1.120.3, a command injection vulnerability was identified in n8n’s community package installation functionality. The issue allowed authenticated users with administrative permissions to execute arbitrary system commands on the n8n host under specific conditions. This issue has been patched in version 1.120.3.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/ae0669a736cc496beeb296e115267862727ae838
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-7c4h-vh2m-743m

Configurations

No configuration.

History

04 Feb 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-04 18:16

Updated : 2026-02-05 14:57

NVD link : CVE-2026-21893

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21893

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21893

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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