n8n before 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool
Priority LOW 33CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00608 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed n8n (n8n-io): 2.30.1, 2.29.8n8n (npm): 2.30.1, 2.29.8
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 | 2.30.0 to before 2.30.1 | 2.30.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| n8n | n8n | before 2.29.8 | 2.29.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | n8n (npm) | 2.30.0 to before 2.30.1 | 2.30.1 | Patch available | GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 |
| — | n8n (npm) | before 2.29.8 | 2.29.8 | Patch available | GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 |
- n8n Vendorn8n Affected 2.30.0 to before 2.30.1 Fixed in 2.30.1 Patch available CNA
- n8n Vendorn8n Affected before 2.29.8 Fixed in 2.29.8 Patch available CNA
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.30.0 to before 2.30.1 Fixed in 2.30.1 Patch available GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.29.8 Fixed in 2.29.8 Patch available GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:community:node.js:*:* | before 2.29.8 | Vulnerable | n8n |
| cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:* | before 2.29.8 | Vulnerable | n8n |
| cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.30.0:*:*:*:community:node.js:*:* | 2.30.0 | Vulnerable | n8n |
| cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.30.0:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:* | 2.30.0 | Vulnerable | n8n |
- cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:community:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.29.8 Vulnerable ·n8n
- cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.29.8 Vulnerable ·n8n
- cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.30.0:*:*:*:community:node.js:*:* Versions 2.30.0 Vulnerable ·n8n
- cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.30.0:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:* Versions 2.30.0 Vulnerable ·n8n
Remediation
- Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.30.1
- Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.29.8
- Fix · GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 n8n (npm) Fixed in 2.30.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 n8n (npm) Fixed in 2.29.8 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
n8n-io n8n 2.29.8, 2.30.1
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46758 n8n before 2.29.8 and 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via Token ExchangePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-46754 n8n before 1.123.64 Sanitizer Bypass Remote Code ExecutionPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-46761 n8n before 1.123.64 Remote Code Execution via Git ClonePriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65015
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · CNA
References
More N8n vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-65015 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65015 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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