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TI-2026-40722 Aliases CVE-2026-56359GHSA-c4mv-j7jv-9c8f

n8n - Cross-Site Scripting in Credential Management OAuth2 Authorization URL

Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

n8n before 2.8.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the credential management flow where authenticated users can inject malicious JavaScript URLs into OAuth2 credential Authorization URL fields. Attackers can craft malicious credentials and trick victims into clicking the OAuth authorization button, executing arbitrary scripts in their browser session with the victim's privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed n8n (n8n): 2.8.0, 2.6.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
n8nn8n2.7.0 to before 2.8.02.8.0Patch availableCNA
n8nn8nbefore 2.6.42.6.4Patch availableCNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.8.0 Fixed in 2.8.0 Patch available CNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected before 2.6.4 Fixed in 2.6.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2.6.4; 2.7.0 to before 2.8.0Vulnerablen8n
  • cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.6.4; 2.7.0 to before 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·n8n

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n) Fixed in 2.8.0
  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n) Fixed in 2.6.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56359
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4mv-j7jv-9c8f
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · CNA

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-42131 n8n Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Expression Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-17560 n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-01167 Authenticated users can bypass the Expression sandbox mechanism to achieve full remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • 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
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