CVE-2025-68613
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Versions starting with 0.211.0 and prior to 1.120.4, 1.121.1, and 1.122.0 contain a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in their workflow expression evaluation system. Under certain conditions, expressions supplied by authenticated users during workflow configuration may be evaluated in an execution context that is not sufficiently isolated from the underlying runtime. An authenticated attacker could abuse this behavior to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the n8n process. Successful exploitation may lead to full compromise of the affected instance, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of workflows, and execution of system-level operations. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.120.4, 1.121.1, and 1.122.0. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a patched version, which introduces additional safeguards to restrict expression evaluation. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only; and/or deploy n8n in a hardened environment with restricted operating system privileges and network access to reduce the impact of potential exploitation. These workarounds do not fully eliminate the risk and should only be used as short-term measures.
Fix
Public exploits 38
- n8n Workflow Expression Remote Code Execution (exploit module) Metasploit · verified · 2025-06-10
- AbdulRKB/n8n-RCE PoC on GitHub
- Ak-cybe/CVE-2025-68613-n8n-rce-analysis PoC on GitHub
- Dlanang/homelab-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- Giangdurian/CVE-2026-21858-and-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- GnuTLam/POC-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- J4ck3LSyN-Gen2/n8n-CVE-2025-68613-TryHackMe PoC on GitHub
- JohannesLks/CVE-2025-68613-Python-Exploit PoC on GitHub
- Khin-96/n8n-cve-2025-68613-thm PoC on GitHub
- LingerANR/n8n-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- RianJuniorSf/Analysis-And-POC-N8N-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- Rishi-kaul/n8n-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- TheInterception/n8n_CVE-2025-68613_exploit_payloads PoC on GitHub
- TheStingR/CVE-2025-68613-POC PoC on GitHub
- Victorhugofariasvieir66/relatorio-n8n.md PoC on GitHub
- ZeroDayEvil/CVE-2026-21858-n8n-FullChain PoC on GitHub
- ahmedshamsddin/n8n-RCE-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- ali-py3/Exploit-CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- azilRababe/CVE-2025-68613 PoC on GitHub
- bijoumj/cve-2025-68613-ctf PoC on GitHub
- and 18 more
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CISA KEV required action · due 2026-03-25
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Added to the catalog 2026-03-11. CISA KEV
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/08f332015153decdda3c37ad4fcb9f7ba13a7c79 Patch
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/1c933358acef527ff61466e53268b41a04be1000 Patch
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/39a2d1d60edde89674ca96dcbb3eb076ffff6316 Patch
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-v98v-ff95-f3cp Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.8 · in KEV · n8nNVD modified 2026-10-13 11:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:1.121.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References 6
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/08f332015153decdda3c37ad4fcb9f7ba13a7c79 Patch
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/1c933358acef527ff61466e53268b41a04be1000 Patch
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/39a2d1d60edde89674ca96dcbb3eb076ffff6316 Patch
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-v98v-ff95-f3cp Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/2026/feb/zerobot-malware-targets-n8n-automation-platform Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68613 US Government Resource