CVE-2026-42231

Published: Mag 04, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 04, 2026
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CRITICAL 9,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, a flaw in the xml2js library used to parse XML request bodies in n8n's webhook handler allowed prototype pollution via a crafted XML payload. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could exploit this to pollute the JavaScript object prototype and, by chaining the pollution with the Git node's SSH operations, achieve remote code execution on the n8n host. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

1321

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

Incomplete
Abstraction: Variant Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Modify Application Data Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Languages: JavaScript
View CWE Details
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-q5f4…
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-q5f4-99jv-pgg5