Description
n8n versions before 1.123.69, 2.33.4, and 2.34.1 contain a JavaScript task runner VM sandbox escape. The runner's prototype-freezing routine covers globalThis functions but not internal module constructors such as EventEmitter, allowing an authenticated user with Code node access to exploit prototype pollution to execute arbitrary commands within the runner container. Because the polluted prototype is a process-wide object, the corruption persists across other tenants' Code node executions on the same shared runner. On v1.x instances without task runners enabled, Code node JavaScript runs directly in the main n8n process, where the impact could be higher.
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description n8n versions before 1.123.69, 2.33.4, and 2.34.1 contain a JavaScript task runner VM sandbox escape. The runner's prototype-freezing routine covers globalThis functions but not internal module constructors such as EventEmitter, allowing an authenticated user with Code node access to exploit prototype pollution to execute arbitrary commands within the runner container. Because the polluted prototype is a process-wide object, the corruption persists across other tenants' Code node executions on the same shared runner. On v1.x instances without task runners enabled, Code node JavaScript runs directly in the main n8n process, where the impact could be higher.
Title n8n before 1.123.69 Remote Code Execution via EventEmitter Prototype Pollution
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T11:37:13.911Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T10:51:39.784Z

Link: CVE-2026-77077

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-20T12:16:39.127

Modified: 2026-08-20T12:16:39.127

Link: CVE-2026-77077

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Weaknesses