Description
n8n versions before 1.123.73, 2.35.4, and 2.36.2 contain an expression sandbox escape in the $fromAI handler. $fromAI resolved a caller-supplied placeholder name without requiring it to be an own property and admitted reserved keys; against a primitive input value it returned a live host-prototype reference. An attacker with workflow-build privilege can walk the prototype chain to the Function constructor and compile/execute arbitrary code in the main n8n process, leading to remote code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| n8n-io | n8n | < 1.123.73, 2.36.0 – < 2.36.2, 2.0.0-rc.0 – < 2.35.4 | 1.123.73 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2936 n8n: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 3, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9x83-43r8-5hwc) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: n8n before 1.123.73 Remote Code Execution via $fromAI Prototype Leak third-party-advisory