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.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title n8n before 2.32.1 Path Traversal via computer-use search_files
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T18:03:58.423Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T15:09:12.954Z

Link: CVE-2026-72773

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Updated: 2026-08-11T18:03:54.448Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T13:19:07.757

Modified: 2026-08-11T18:18:25.040

Link: CVE-2026-72773

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