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GHSA-wpqc-h9wp-chmq

n8n vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Git Node Custom Pre-Commit Hook

Details

### Impact

The n8n Git node allows workflows to set arbitrary Git configuration values through the _Add Config_ operation. When an attacker-controlled workflow sets `core.hooksPath` to a directory within the cloned repository containing a Git hook such as `pre-commit`, Git executes that hook during subsequent Git operations. Because Git hooks run as local system commands, this behavior can lead to **arbitrary command execution** on the underlying n8n host.

Successful exploitation requires the ability to create or modify an n8n workflow that uses the Git node.

Affected versions: **≥ 0.123.1 and < 1.119.2**

### Patches

This issue has been patched in **n8n version 1.119.2**.

All users running affected versions should upgrade to **1.119.2 or later**.

### Workarounds

If upgrading is not immediately possible, the following mitigations can reduce exposure:

- Exclude the Git node ([Docs](https://n8n-docs.teamlab.info/hosting/securing/blocking-nodes/#exclude-nodes)). - Avoid cloning or interacting with untrusted repositories using the Git Node.

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Affected packages

npm / n8n
Introduced in: 0.123.1 Fixed in: 1.119.2
Fix npm install n8n@1.119.2

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