n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could achieve global prototype pollution via the XML Node leading to RCE when combined with other nodes exploiting the prototype pollution. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could achieve global prototype pollution via the XML Node leading to RCE when combined with other nodes exploiting the prototype pollution. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.
Title n8n: XML Node Prototype Pollution to RCE
Weaknesses CWE-1321
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-05-04T18:34:11.062Z

Updated: 2026-05-05T03:56:36.533Z

Reserved: 2026-04-25T05:37:12.117Z

Link: CVE-2026-42232

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T19:41:16.339Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-04T19:16:05.610

Modified: 2026-05-05T19:38:32.193

Link: CVE-2026-42232

cve-icon Redhat

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