Advisoriesby Ibisn8nGHSA-97cp-mr4m-9mcf
n8n Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Fix: upgrade to 0.216.1 or later
The n8n package prior to 0.216.1 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n8n npm | < 0.216.1 | 0.216.1 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Also known as
- CVE-2023-27563
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27563
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/5526
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/1414bfa7906ea089b9dc55853405e774a5384ce2
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%400.216.1
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0007
- www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Synacktiv-N8N-Multiple-Vulnerabilities_0.pdf
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