Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2025-55526
n8n-workflows Main Commit ee25413 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal via the download_workflow function within api_server.py
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.1
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.2
EPSS Probability:0.76%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n8n | fastapi | 0.115.14 |
| n8n | pydantic | 2.11.7 |
| n8n | uvicorn | 0.35.0 |
| microsoft | windows_11 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.761%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-08-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2025-08-26T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-08-27T14:24:24 |
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