CVE-2026-85168: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in n8n-io n8n
n8n versions before 1.123.73, 2.35.4, and 2.36.2 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Git node. The node reset a fixed list of command-bearing configuration keys before each operation, but that list did not cover the content-filter and merge-driver key families. A repository with local configuration setting one of those keys together with a matching attribute pattern causes git to execute the configured command during an ordinary Add, Commit, Checkout, or Pull operation. The command runs as the n8n process user.
CVE-2026-85168: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in n8n-io n8n
Description
n8n versions before 1.123.73, 2.35.4, and 2.36.2 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Git node. The node reset a fixed list of command-bearing configuration keys before each operation, but that list did not cover the content-filter and merge-driver key families. A repository with local configuration setting one of those keys together with a matching attribute pattern causes git to execute the configured command during an ordinary Add, Commit, Checkout, or Pull operation. The command runs as the n8n process user.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.7high
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-03T11:05:09.078Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a995c08acd9273b49dbb6a9
Added to database: 09/03/2026, 11:37:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 04:07:40 UTC
Views: 7
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