{"id":"CVE-2026-72773","revision":"38f8ff220ecc49dfa653a329e76f9610","records":[{"revision":"38f8ff220ecc49dfa653a329e76f9610","observedAt":"2026-10-25T15:19:03.401+00:00","statement":{"source":"nvd","id":"CVE-2026-72773","aliases":[],"title":"n8n before 2.31.5 and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a path-confinement bypass in the @n8n/computer-use file-search (search_files) tool. A crafted search pattern can bypass the base-directory confinement check and expand to locations outside …","description":"n8n before 2.31.5 and 2.32.x before 2.32.1 contain a path-confinement bypass in the @n8n/computer-use file-search (search_files) tool. A crafted search pattern can bypass the base-directory confinement check and expand to locations outside the configured directory, causing the tool to return the names and contents of arbitrary local files readable by the daemon's OS user. Any deployment where an actor can influence the tool's search input is affected.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-08-11T13:19:07.757+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-24T15:10:00.19+00:00","affected":[],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0 · disclosure@vulncheck.com · Secondary","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","score":4.9,"severity":"MEDIUM"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov · Primary","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N","score":7.7,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-path-traversal-via-computer-use-search-files"],"sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72773","license":"NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained","enrichment":{"sourceStatus":"Analyzed","weaknesses":["CWE-22"],"productCriteria":["cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.32.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*"],"sourceDates":{"published":"2026-08-11T13:19:07.757","lastModified":"2026-10-24T15:10:00.190"},"relatedAdvisories":[],"note":"NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON."},"key":"nvd:CVE-2026-72773","identifiers":["CVE-2026-72773"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}