Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes, but indirectly. An attacker must first obtain an authenticated account with permissions to create or modify workflows using the Git node. From there, they can craft a workflow that, when executed, triggers arbitrary command execution or file reads on the host.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs valid credentials to the n8n instance and sufficient permissions to design or modify workflows that include the Git node. No direct shell or host access is required; the workflow engine acts as the execution vehicle.

What is the safest general fix pattern for developers?

Replace shell-based Git invocations with library-level APIs or parameterized process execution functions that do not invoke a shell, and enforce strict validation and allowlisting of all workflow-controlled inputs that reach OS-level operations.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.9)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in n8n Git Node Workflow Actions

CVE-2026-25053

Published:

Feb 4, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Account Takeover / Loss of Account Control

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CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

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OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in node-sonos-http-api TTS Provider for macOS

Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Arbitrary Command Execution and File Disclosure on n8n Host

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.9)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Arbitrary Command Execution and File Disclosure on n8n Host

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.9)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in n8n Git Node Workflow Actions

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in node-sonos-http-api TTS Provider for macOS

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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