---
id: CVE-2026-65598
aliases:
  - GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c
title: >-
  n8n: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve
  Remote Code Execution
summary: >-
  n8n: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve
  Remote Code Execution
severity: high
cwe:
  - CWE-367
vendor: n8n
product: n8n
ecosystem: npm
affected:
  - n8n < 1.123.64
  - 'n8n >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1'
  - 'n8n >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8'
patched:
  - n8n 1.123.64
  - n8n 2.30.1
  - n8n 2.29.8
published: '2026-07-22'
updated: '2026-07-22'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65598'
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.64'
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.29.8'
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.30.1'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-remote-code-execution-via-git-clone
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - npm
ingestedAt: '2026-07-22T18:05:38.548Z'
epss: 0.00335
epssPercentile: 0.24225
---

## Overview

## Impact
A TOCTOU race condition in the Git node's `clone` operation lets an authenticated user bypass its path restrictions by swapping a directory for a symlink after the path is validated but before the clone runs. This plants a crafted repository in the community node directory, which n8n loads as a custom node on the next restart, and since nodes execute JavaScript, this yields arbitrary code execution on the server.

Both self-hosted and cloud instances are affected, where authenticated users can create and run workflows using the Git node.

## Patches
Users should upgrade to the patched version once available to remediate the vulnerability.

## Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:
- Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only.
- Disable the Git node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.git` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable.
- Restrict network egress from the n8n instance to prevent connections to attacker-controlled git repositories.

These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

## Affected packages

- `n8n < 1.123.64`
- `n8n >= 2.30.0, < 2.30.1`
- `n8n >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.29.8`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `n8n 1.123.64`
- `n8n 2.30.1`
- `n8n 2.29.8`