---
id: CVE-2025-68613
title: n8n is an open source workflow automation platform
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. Un…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-913
  - CWE-913
vendor: n8n
product: n8n
affected:
  - 'n8n >= 0.211.0, < 1.120.4'
  - n8n = 1.121.0
patched:
  - n8n 1.120.4
published: '2025-12-19'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T11:10:00.203'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68613'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/08f332015153decdda3c37ad4fcb9f7ba13a7c79
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/1c933358acef527ff61466e53268b41a04be1000
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/39a2d1d60edde89674ca96dcbb3eb076ffff6316
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-v98v-ff95-f3cp'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/2026/feb/zerobot-malware-targets-n8n-automation-platform
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68613
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.98994
epssPercentile: 0.9993
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-03-11'
kevDueDate: '2026-03-25'
kevRansomware: false
exploited: true
exploits:
  github: 36
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/wioui/n8n-CVE-2025-68613-exploit'
    - 'https://github.com/ZeroDayEvil/CVE-2026-21858-n8n-FullChain'
    - 'https://github.com/TheStingR/CVE-2025-68613-POC'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/multi/http/n8n_workflow_expression_rce
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2025-68613
  checkedAt: '2026-10-13T11:24:25.403Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T11:23:51.148Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `n8n >= 0.211.0, < 1.120.4`
- `n8n = 1.121.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `n8n 1.120.4`