# CVE-2025-57749: n8n has a symlink traversal vulnerability in "Read/Write File" node allows access to restricted files

- Also known as: GHSA-GGJM-F3G4-RWMM
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.106.0
- Published: 2025-08-20 · Updated: 2025-08-21

## Affected

- n8n-io n8n: fixed in 1.106.0
- n8n (npm): fixed in 1.106.0

## Description

n8n is a workflow automation platform. Before 1.106.0, a symlink traversal vulnerability was discovered in the Read/Write File node in n8n. While the node attempts to restrict access to sensitive directories and files, it does not properly account for symbolic links (symlinks). An attacker with the ability to create symlinks—such as by using the Execute Command node—could exploit this to bypass the intended directory restrictions and read from or write to otherwise inaccessible paths. Users of n8n.cloud are not impacted. Affected users should update to version 1.106.0 or later.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n8n-io n8n, n8n, upgrade to a fixed version (1.106.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-ggjm-f3g4-rwmm
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/17735

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