CVE-2026-25049 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in n8n, the open source workflow automation platform. In affected versions prior to 1.123.17 and 2.5.2, the platform’s expression evaluation and sanitization mechanisms can be bypassed by crafted expressions embedded in workflow parameters. An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can escape the intended expression sandbox and reach dangerous JavaScript and Node.js execution primitives, resulting in unintended system command execution on the host running n8n. Public reporting describes the issue as a follow-on bypass of protections introduced for CVE-2025-68613, with multiple exploitation paths tied to incomplete sanitization of expression syntax and runtime behavior mismatches in the sandboxing logic.
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A collection of critical vulnerabilities in n8n's expression evaluation engine that provide additional authenticated paths to trigger unintended system command execution on the host running n8n.
A specific n8n vulnerability referenced as part of a related analysis list; no technical details provided in this content.
Critical n8n vulnerability enabling arbitrary system command execution via insufficient sanitization (a bypass of prior protections).
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