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CVE-2026-86995

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.76, 2.37.7, and 2.38.2, the Git node validated the repository parameter for fetch or pull, but setUpstream wrote a branch..remote value into repository configuration without validating it. A later fetch or pull resolved the remote from that configuration instead of the checked parameter. An authenticated workflow editor could therefore point Git at any local repository readable by the n8n process and receive its contents through packages/nodes-base/nodes/Git/GenericFunctions.ts. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.76, 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

CWE-22Path TraversalCWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

How to fix

Remediation Available
n8nNVD
Affected:< 1.123.76Fixed in:1.123.76CVE-2026-86995derived from NVD
Affected:>= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2Fixed in:2.38.2CVE-2026-86995derived from NVD
Affected:>= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7Fixed in:2.37.7CVE-2026-86995derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days
20thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 20% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-86995?

Upgrade n8n to 1.123.76 or later.

Is CVE-2026-86995 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-86995 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.28% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 20% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-86995?

CVE-2026-86995 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-86995 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for n8n (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-10.