highVulnerability

GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c

## Impact The n8n Edit Image node passed its output format to the underlying image library without validation, so a crafted value could write bytes to a location outside the node's working directory. An authenticated user able to run workflows could use this to write arbitrary files in the n8n instance. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. ## Workarounds If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: - Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only. - Disable the Edit Image node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.editImage` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c
summary
n8n: Edit Image Node Format Injection Allows Arbitrary File Write
severity
high
cve_id
GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-07-22T22:11:49Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmc9-4f2h-jf9c
ghsa_updated
2026-07-22T22:11:50Z

Related Entities (4)

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]External Control of File Name or Path

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/n8n

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/n8n

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