CVE-2025-68613: N8n Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2025-68613 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-913: Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources) affecting N8n libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves n8n vulnerable to remote code execution via expression injection. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.120.4, 1.121.1.
CVE-2025-68613 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.9
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2025-68613
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected N8n dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install n8n@1.120.4npm install n8n@1.121.1Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls n8nHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2025-68613, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls n8nAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of N8n in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.120.4), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls n8n command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-913: Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources, where the product does not properly restrict reading from or writing to dynamically-managed code resources such as variables, objects, classes, attributes, functions, or executable instructions or statements. In N8n, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-68613 Affected N8n Versions
2 component(s)References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-v98v-ff95-f3cp",
"modified" : "2026-03-11T20:39:31Z",
"published" : "2025-12-22T16:19:13Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-68613" ],
"summary" : "n8n Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Expression Injection",
"details" : "### Impact\nn8n contains a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in its 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.\n\nAn 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.\n\n### Patches\nThis issue has been fixed in n8n v1.122.0.\n\nUsers are strongly advised to upgrade to version 1.122.0 or later, which introduces additional safeguards to restrict expression evaluation.\n\n### Workarounds\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n\n- Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only.\n- Deploy n8n in a hardened environment with restricted operating system privileges and network access to reduce the impact of potential exploitation.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully eliminate the risk and should only be used as short-term measures.",
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"url" : "https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/2026/feb/zerobot-malware-targets-n8n-automation-platform"
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"url" : "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68613"
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