# CVE-2026-15521: makafeli n8n-workflow-builder update\_node\_from\_file server.cjs path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-13 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- makafeli n8n-workflow-builder: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.10, 0.11.0

## Description

A vulnerability was identified in makafeli n8n-workflow-builder up to 0.11.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file build/server.cjs of the component update_node_from_file. The manipulation of the argument filePath leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on makafeli n8n-workflow-builder, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/377850
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/377850/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15521
- https://vuldb.com/submit/854522
- https://github.com/makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder/issues/28
- https://github.com/makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder/

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