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CVE-2026-72773 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw	[email protected]	MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-path-traversal-via-computer-use-search-files	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n8n n8n	< 2.31.5 2.32.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n::::::node.js::* cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.32.0:::::node.js:: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 1, 2026	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Sep 1, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 11, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 11, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]