Back Ground.News Critical N8n Sandbox Escape Could Lead to Server Compromise
A critical sandbox escape vulnerability in the n8n AI workflow automation platform could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server, Pillar Security reports. Tracked as CVE-2026-25049 (CVSS score of 9.4), the issue impacts the manner in which the n8n sandbox’s sanitization routine evaluates JavaScript expressions. Pillar discovered that the sandbox’s sanitizer could be […] The post Critical N8n Sandbox Escape Could Lead to Serve…
In the n8n automation tool, the developers have plugged further vulnerabilities. An update to the latest version is recommended.
A new, critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the n8n workflow automation platform that, if successfully exploited, could result in the execution of arbitrary system commands. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-25049 (CVSS score: 9.4), is the result of inadequate sanitization that bypasses safeguards put in place to address CVE-2025-68613 (CVSS score: 9.9), another critical defect that
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in the popular n8n open-source workflow automation platform allow escaping the confines of the environment and taking complete control of the host server. Collectively tracked as CVE-2026-25049, the issues can be exploited by any authenticated user who can create or edit workflows on the platform to perform unrestricted remote code execution on the n8n server. Researchers at several cybersecurity companies repor…
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