---
id: CVE-2025-55526
title: >-
  n8n-workflows Main Commit ee25413 allows attackers to execute a directory
  traversal via the download_workflow function within api_server.py
summary: >-
  n8n-workflows Main Commit ee25413 allows attackers to execute a directory
  traversal via the download_workflow function within api_server.py
severity: critical
cvss: 9.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: zie619
product: n8n_workflow_collection
affected:
  - n8n_workflow_collection = 2025-06-29
published: '2025-08-26'
updated: '2026-08-20'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55526'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/issues/48'
    label: cve@mitre.org
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00809
epssPercentile: 0.55069
ingestedAt: '2026-08-20T17:59:03.464Z'
---

## Overview

n8n-workflows Main Commit ee25413 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal via the download_workflow function within api_server.py

## Affected

- `n8n_workflow_collection = 2025-06-29`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.