n8n before 2.32.1 SSRF Protection Bypass via MCP Client
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
n8n versions before 2.32.1 contain a server-side request forgery protection bypass vulnerability in the MCP Client node that allows authenticated users to bypass SSRF protections. Attackers can craft workflows that send requests to internal or blocked hosts without routing through SSRF protection, exposing internal services and reading responses back through the workflow.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 2.32.0 to before 2.32.1 | 2.32.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| n8n | n8n | before 2.31.5 | 2.31.5 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.32.1
- Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.31.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
n8n-io n8n 2.31.5, 2.32.1
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-50992 n8n before 1.123.67 Arbitrary File Read via Send Email NodePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-50998 n8n before 2.32.1 Authentication Bypass via Token ExchangePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-50993 n8n before 1.123.67 Remote Code Execution via Git nodePriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv2r-whj9-7vqh
- 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-2026-72768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xv2r-whj9-7vqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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