n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability that allows authenticated members to block the event loop via crafted glob patterns. Attackers who can create and run workflows can submit a wildcard-heavy File(s) Selector pattern causing exponential backtracking, making the UI, API, webhooks, and health checks unresponsive until restart.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 1.123.85
1.123.85 unaffected —
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.44.0 affected < 2.44.1
2.44.1 unaffected —
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.0.0 affected < 2.43.5
2.43.5 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-m7gv-mpg5-7c9v cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-1.123.85-2.43.5-and-2.44.1-redos-via-read-write-files-node cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability that allows authenticated members to block the event loop via crafted glob patterns. Attackers who can create and run workflows can submit a wildcard-heavy File(s) Selector pattern causing exponential backtracking, making the UI, API, webhooks, and health checks unresponsive until restart.
Title n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 ReDoS via Read/Write Files Node
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-1333
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T18:59:45.637Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T17:24:54.846Z

Link: CVE-2026-118646

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-28T19:17:32.760

Modified: 2026-10-28T19:17:32.880

Link: CVE-2026-118646

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Updated: 2026-10-28T21:00:23Z

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