n8n: Path-Confinement Bypass in computer-use search_files Allows Reading Files Outside the Base Directory
- Product
- n8n
- Affected
- npm/n8n < 2.31.5 and >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1
- Fixed in
- 2.31.5
Last verified against sources: October 26, 2026
Am I affected?
n8n: affected npm/n8n < 2.31.5 and >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1. Fixed in 2.31.5.
- Check your version: run
npm ls n8n. Versions >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 of n8n are affected. [1]
What to do now
- Upgrade to the fixed version: run
npm install n8n@2.32.1(first patched version 2.32.1). [1] - Upgrade to n8n 2.31.5 or 2.32.1 or later. [1]
- Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only. [1]
- Disable or remove AI agent workflows that use the computer-use package until the instance is patched. [1]
- Ensure the n8n process runs under a dedicated low-privilege user account to limit the files accessible outside the sandbox. [1]
General practice, not from the source: if the affected software could read tokens or credentials, rotate them after upgrading; pin versions and review changes before updating tools your agents run.
What happened
Impact
What was done
Sources
- GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw — GitHub Advisory Database
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n8n: Path-Confinement Bypass in computer-use search_files Allows Reading Files Outside the Base Directory
Product: n8n | Affected: npm/n8n < 2.31.5 and >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.1 | Fixed in: 2.31.5
Summary: The component @n8n/computer-use file-search tool confined searches to a configured base directory.
Source & remediation on AgentArmorHQ: https://agentarmorhq.com/incidents/2026/07/ghsa-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw-n8nCorrections
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