n8n-MCP: Sensitive MCP tool-call arguments logged on authenticated requests in HTTP mode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
n8n-MCP is an MCP server that provides AI assistants access to n8n node documentation, properties, and operations. Prior to version 2.47.13, when n8n-mcp runs in HTTP transport mode, authenticated MCP tools/call requests had their full arguments and JSON-RPC params written to server logs by the request dispatcher and several sibling code paths before any redaction. When a tool call carries credential material — most notably n8n_manage_credentials.data — the raw values can be persisted in logs. In deployments where logs are collected, forwarded to external systems, or viewable outside the request trust boundary (shared log storage, SIEM pipelines, support/ops access), this can result in disclosure of: bearer tokens and OAuth credentials sent through n8n_manage_credentials, per-tenant API keys and webhook auth headers embedded in tool arguments, arbitrary secret-bearing payloads passed to any MCP tool. The issue requires authentication (AUTH_TOKEN accepted by the server), so unauthenticated callers cannot trigger it; the runtime exposure is also reduced by an existing console-silencing layer in HTTP mode, but that layer is fragile and the values are still constructed and passed into the logger. This issue has been patched in version 2.47.13.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| czlonkowski | n8n-mcp | before 2.47.13 | 2.47.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | n8n-mcp (npm) | before 2.47.13 | 2.47.13 | Patch available | GHSA-wg4g-395p-mqv3 |
- n8n-mcp Vendorczlonkowski Affected before 2.47.13 Fixed in 2.47.13 Patch available CNA
- n8n-mcp (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.47.13 Fixed in 2.47.13 Patch available GHSA-wg4g-395p-mqv3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:n8n-mcp:n8n-mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.47.13 | Vulnerable | czlonkowski |
- cpe:2.3:a:n8n-mcp:n8n-mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.47.13 Vulnerable ·czlonkowski
Remediation
- Fix · CNA n8n-mcp (czlonkowski) Fixed in 2.47.13
- Fix · GHSA-wg4g-395p-mqv3 n8n-mcp (npm) Fixed in 2.47.13 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42282
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wg4g-395p-mqv3
References
Advisory 2
More czlonkowski N8n-mcp vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-38986 n8n-MCP: Cross-tenant access to workflow version backups in multi-tenant HTTP deployments CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-28830 n8n-MCP has an Authenticated SSRF via instance-URL header in multi-tenant HTTP mode CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-30738 n8n-MCP: IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses bypass SSRF protection in validateUrlSync(), enabling full SSRF for SDK embedders CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-33447 Improper access control in czlonkowski n8n-mcp CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-32585 n8n-MCP: Authenticated SSRF in n8n-mcp webhook and API client paths CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-30081 n8n-MCP Logs Sensitive Request Data on Unauthorized /mcp Requests CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-42282 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42282 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wg4g-395p-mqv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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