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CVE-2026-72773

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Description

n8n before 2.31.5 and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a path-confinement bypass in the @n8n/computer-use file-search (search_files) tool. A crafted search pattern can bypass the base-directory confinement check and expand to locations outside the configured directory, causing the tool to return the names and contents of arbitrary local files readable by the daemon's OS user. Any deployment where an actor can influence the tool's search input is affected.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.9 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-11 13:19:07.757000
Last modified
2026-10-29 21:17:31.583000
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  "published": "2026-08-11T13:19:07.757",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T21:17:31.583",
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    },
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      "value": "n8n antes de 2.31.5 y 2.32.x antes de 2.32.1 contienen una elusión de confinamiento de ruta en la herramienta de búsqueda de archivos (search_files) @n8n/computer-use. Un patrón de búsqueda manipulado puede eludir la verificación de confinamiento del directorio base y expandirse a ubicaciones fuera del directorio configurado, haciendo que la herramienta devuelva los nombres y contenidos de archivos locales arbitrarios legibles por el usuario del sistema operativo del demonio. Cualquier despliegue donde un actor pueda influir en la entrada de búsqueda de la herramienta se ve afectado."
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