n8n Login Flow has Open Redirect Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
n8n is a workflow automation platform. Versions prior to 1.98.0 have an Open Redirect vulnerability in the login flow. Authenticated users can be redirected to untrusted, attacker-controlled domains after logging in, by crafting malicious URLs with a misleading redirect query parameter. This may lead to phishing attacks by impersonating the n8n UI on lookalike domains (e.g., n8n.local.evil.com), credential or 2FA theft if users are tricked into re-entering sensitive information, and/or reputation risk due to the visual similarity between attacker-controlled domains and trusted ones. The vulnerability affects anyone hosting n8n and exposing the `/signin` endpoint to users. The issue has been patched in version 1.98.0. All users should upgrade to this version or later. The fix introduces strict origin validation for redirect URLs, ensuring only same-origin or relative paths are allowed after login.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n8n | n8n | before 1.98.0 | 1.98.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | n8n (npm) | before 1.98.0 | 1.98.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5vj6-wjr7-5v9f |
- n8n Vendorn8n Affected before 1.98.0 Fixed in 1.98.0 Patch available CNA
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.98.0 Fixed in 1.98.0 Patch available GHSA-5vj6-wjr7-5v9f
Remediation
- Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 1.98.0
- Fix · GHSA-5vj6-wjr7-5v9f n8n (npm) Fixed in 1.98.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-49592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vj6-wjr7-5v9f
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
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- TI-2026-00644 Sandbox escape in n8n Python task runner allows for arbitrary code execution on the underlying host. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-35293 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Chat Trigger component of N8N v1.95.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12275 The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-49592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-49592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vj6-wjr7-5v9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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