n8n-nodes-sqlite3: Path traversal via user-controlled database file path (db_path parameter) (CVE-2026-54687) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium severityCVE-2026-54687GHSA-Q7M3-RHXG-7VXR

n8n-nodes-sqlite3: Path traversal via user-controlled database file path (db_path parameter)

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-54687 records a Medium severity vulnerability in n8n-nodes-sqlite3: Path traversal via user-controlled database file path (db_path parameter). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps DangerBlack/n8n-node-sqlite3 (generic), n8n-nodes-sqlite3 (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 27, 2026Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 27, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps DangerBlack/n8n-node-sqlite3 (generic), n8n-nodes-sqlite3 (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
DangerBlack/n8n-node-sqlite3generic	< 1.0.0	Not reported
n8n-nodes-sqlite3npm	<1.0.0	1.0.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for DangerBlack/n8n-node-sqlite3, n8n-nodes-sqlite3.
Review the reported fix. Update n8n-nodes-sqlite3 to 1.0.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

n8n-nodes-sqlite3 is a node for operating a local SQLite database from n8n. Prior to 1.0.0, nodes/SqliteNode/v1/SqliteV1.node.ts exposes the db_path database file path as a node parameter that permits data expressions from upstream workflow input. A workflow author who maps untrusted input to db_path can allow a remote attacker to select which SQLite file the n8n process opens, enabling traversal outside the intended database location and potentially reading, creating, or overwriting files accessible to the process. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.0.

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