Critical N8n Sandbox Escape Could Lead to Server Compromise

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Critical N8n Sandbox Escape Could Lead to Server Compromise

Feeds.Feedburner •Ionut Arghire • February 5, 2026

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The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands and steal credentials and other secrets.

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This article is one source in a clustered incident — the cluster page carries the summary, timeline and every other outlet covering it.

Critical N8n Sandbox Escape Vulnerability Discovered A critical sandbox escape vulnerability has been identified in the n8n AI workflow automation platform. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to server compromise and the theft of credentials and other sensitive information. Users of the n8n platform are advised to take immediate action to mitigate this risk. 2 sources 41

Extracted Entities

MITRE ATT&CK (2)

T1003 - OS Credential Dumping T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

Platforms (1)