n8n Sandbox Escape Lets Workflow Editors Run OS Commands as the n8n Process

The Hacker News 27 July 2026, 16:05 EEST Security

n8n has patched a high-severity expression-sandbox escape that could let an authenticated workflow editor execute operating-system commands on the server running the automation platform. Security Joes found the flaw while probing n8n's February fix for CVE-2026-27577 for another bypass. The affected ranges are <2.31.5 and >=2.32.0,<2.32.1. n8n fixed the flaw in versions 2.31.5…

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