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CVE-2025-68668: Breaking Out of the Python Sandbox in n8n

INTRODUCTION CVE-2025-68668 is a sandbox bypass vulnerability in n8n , an open source workflow automation platform widely used for internal tooling, integrations, and automation pipelines. The flaw affects n8n versions from 1.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.0.0 , and allows an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host running n8n . At the center of this issue is the Python Code Node , which reli

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