CVE-2026-72773

High

Description

n8n before 2.31.5 and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a path-confinement bypass in the @n8n/computer-use file-search (search_files) tool. A crafted search pattern can bypass the base-directory confinement check and expand to locations outside the configured directory, causing the tool to return the names and contents of arbitrary local files readable by the daemon's OS user. Any deployment where an actor can influence the tool's search input is affected.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.7

Exploit probability—

Product

N8n

PublishedAug 11, 2026

First seenAug 11, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal

How to fix

Update

n8n n8n2.31.5 or later
n8n2.32.1, 2.31.5 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
n8n n8n	v < 2.31.5, 2.32.0	2.31.5
n8nnpm	2.32.0 ≤ v < 2.32.1, v < 2.31.5	2.32.1, 2.31.5

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