CVE-2025-68613 (GCVE-0-2025-68613)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 22:23 – Updated: 2026-03-12 03:55
VLAI? CISA KEV
Title
n8n Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Expression Injection
Summary
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Versions starting with 0.211.0 and prior to 1.120.4, 1.121.1, and 1.122.0 contain a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in their workflow expression evaluation system. Under certain conditions, expressions supplied by authenticated users during workflow configuration may be evaluated in an execution context that is not sufficiently isolated from the underlying runtime. An authenticated attacker could abuse this behavior to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the n8n process. Successful exploitation may lead to full compromise of the affected instance, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of workflows, and execution of system-level operations. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.120.4, 1.121.1, and 1.122.0. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a patched version, which introduces additional safeguards to restrict expression evaluation. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only; and/or deploy n8n in a hardened environment with restricted operating system privileges and network access to reduce the impact of potential exploitation. These workarounds do not fully eliminate the risk and should only be used as short-term measures.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-913 - Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n8n-io n8n Affected: >= 0.211.0, < 1.120.4
Affected: = 1.121.0
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a2a20666-1f2c-43ab-822b-a954de0c6c5a

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-68613

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-03-11 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-03-11
Asserted: 2026-03-11
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: n8n Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources Vulnerability | Affected: n8n / n8n | Description: n8n contains an improper control of dynamically managed code resources vulnerability in its workflow expression evaluation system that allows for remote code execution. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2026-03-25 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-v98v-ff95-f3cp ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68613
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-913
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Product n8n
Due Date 2026-03-25
Date Added 2026-03-11
Vendorproject n8n
Vulnerabilityname n8n Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-03-11 18:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-03-11 18:00 UTC
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