Score-based assessment (high risk, 77/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- Today
- Version
- v2.39.9
- Artifact
- SHA256 3A6…2ED
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
14 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | FileUploadsShouldBeRestricted These minimum restrictions should be applied when handling file uploads: the file upload folder to restrict untrusted files to a specific folder. the file extension of the uploaded file to prevent remote code execution. Also the size of the uploaded file should be limited to prevent denial of service attacks. For more information checkout the CWE-434 (https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html) advisory. | 2 | dist/modules/agents/agent-upload.middleware.jsdist/modules/chat-hub/chat-hub-upload.middleware.js | FP 15% |
| LOW | NoWriteOnDocumentContentFromRequest | 1 | dist/controllers/posthog.controller.js | - |
| LOW | UsingCommandLineArguments | 1 | dist/command-registry.js | - |
| LOW | LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed | 1 | templates/chat-shell.handlebars | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 136 | dist/scheduling/schedule-trigger-node/schedule-trigger-task.jsdist/modules/agents/builder/task-objective-template.jsdist/modules/mcp/tools/agents/agent-reference.js +133 more | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 91 | dist/push/push.config.jsdist/modules/community-packages/community-packages.config.jsdist/modules/mcp-registry/registry/mcp-registry-api.client.js +88 more | - |
| LOW | RedirectToUnknownPath | 6 | dist/webhooks/waiting-webhooks.jsdist/modules/token-exchange/controllers/embed-auth.controller.jsdist/modules/dynamic-credentials.ee/dynamic-credentials.controller.js +3 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 203 | dist/modules/instance-ai/mcp/instance-ai-mcp-registry.service.jsdist/utils/auth-fetch.d.tsdist/evaluation.ee/test-runner/test-runner.service.ee.js +200 more | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 10 | dist/expression-observability/expression-observability.provider.jsdist/modules/external-secrets.ee/retry-manager.service.jsdist/modules/mcp/tools/test-workflow.tool.js +7 more | - |
| LOW | SQLInjection | 1 | dist/modules/breaking-changes/rules/v3/storage-path-rename.rule.js | - |
| LOW | NoUseEval | 3 | dist/modules/instance-registry/storage/redis-instance-storage.jsdist/scaling/leader-election-client.jsdist/scaling/redis-lock.service.js | - |
| LOW | HavingAPermissiveCrossOriginResourceSharingPolicy | 5 | dist/public-api/index.jsdist/modules/oauth-server/oauth.controller.jsdist/utils/cors.util.js +2 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 147 | dist/modules/engine-v2/engine-lifecycle-event-push-relay.d.tsdist/public-api/v1/handlers/decorator-routed.handler.jsdist/public-api/public-api-controller.registry.js +144 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 264 | dist/modules/instance-ai/eval/eval-mocked-credentials-helper.jsdist/modules/instance-ai/eval/execution.service.d.tsdist/modules/chat-hub/chat-hub-workflow.service.d.ts +261 more | - |
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Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
14 rules(871 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
n8n is a n8n Community Nodes extension published by GitHub Actions. Version 2.39.9 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 77.05/100 (HIGH risk) based on 16601 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.
Findings Breakdown
- High: 2 finding(s)
- Medium: 12256 finding(s)
- Low: 4343 finding(s)
What Was Analyzed
The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:
- Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
- Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
- Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
- Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
- Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques
Developer Information
n8n is published by GitHub Actions on the n8n Community Nodes marketplace.
Recommendation
This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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