CVE-2026-72773

HIGHNVD 7.77.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.7 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-08-11. NVD baseline CVSS 7.7; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.7Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.7
EG Score
7.7(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity77% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
31%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 11, 2026

Last Modified

September 1, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

n8n before 2.32.1 Path Traversal via computer-use search_files | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-path-traversal-via-computer-use-search-files
github Patch Available

Path-Confinement Bypass in computer-use search_files Allows Reading Files Outside the Base Directory · Advisory · n8n-io/n8n · GitHub

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pf2q-pxhf-hgmw

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72773(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
n8n—2.31.5—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 24× in last 7d / 99× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-19 12:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  38. 2026-09-01 19:33 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.7 · severity → HIGH
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72773?
CVE-2026-72773 is a high vulnerability published on August 11, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-72773 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72773 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2026, with the most recent update on September 1, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-72773 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72773 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 68.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72773?
CVE-2026-72773 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72773?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72773, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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