CVE-2026-86083
Published:September 08, 2026
Updated:September 22, 2026
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.76, 2.37.7, and 2.38.2, the legacy expression engine generated source text by calling the mutable global JSON.stringify while printing synthetic string literals and interpolating timezone data. An expression could replace JSON.stringify and cause later generated source to contain executable attacker-controlled code. The affected code-generation paths include packages/@n8n/expression-runtime/src/bridge/isolated-vm-bridge.ts and packages/@n8n/tournament/src/ExpressionBuilder.ts, and the issue does not affect the vm expression engine. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.76, 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@2.0.0-rc.0 <n8n@2.37.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.37.7https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@0.2.0 <n8n@1.123.76Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@1.123.76https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@2.38.0 <n8n@2.38.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.38.2n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-rc.0 <2.37.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.37.7n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.38.0 <2.38.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.38.2n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <1.123.76Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.123.76n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.37.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.37.7Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.36