GHSA-r6jc-mpqw-m755
n8n has SQL Injection in Oracle Database Node via Limit Field
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Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Impact
A flaw in the Oracle Database node's select operation allowed user-controlled input passed into the `Limit` field via expressions to be interpolated directly into the SQL query without sanitization or parameterization. In workflows where external input is passed into the `Limit` field (e.g., from a webhook), an attacker could inject arbitrary SQL and exfiltrate data from the connected Oracle database.
Exploitation requires a specific workflow configuration:
- The Oracle Database node must be used with user-controlled input passed via expressions into the `Limit` field.
- Authentication requirements depend on the workflow's configuration (e.g., an unauthenticated webhook endpoint would allow unauthenticated exploitation).
## Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
## Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:
- Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only.
- Disable the Oracle Database node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.oracleDatabase` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable.
- Avoid passing unvalidated external user input into the Oracle Database node's `Limit` field via expressions.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.