CVE-2025-68668 is a critical sandbox bypass vulnerability in n8n, an open-source workflow automation platform, affecting versions 1.0.0 up to 2.0.0. An authenticated user with workflow modification permissions can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the host system with the n8n process's privileges. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise potential (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating high awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.0.0, < 2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 1.0 Bluesky, 0.5 Mastodon, and 1.6 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.