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TI-2026-58506 Aliases CVE-2026-85173GHSA-rvc3-jcfp-627r

n8n before 2.36.2 Missing Authorization via Insights API

Priority LOW 24CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

n8n versions before 2.36.2 contain a missing per-project authorization vulnerability in the Insights API routes that allows authenticated users with insights scopes to access workflow names and execution statistics across projects. Attackers can supply arbitrary projectId parameters to retrieve sensitive project and workflow information from projects they have no membership in.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00347 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed n8n (n8n-io): 2.36.2, 2.35.4

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
n8nn8n2.36.0 to before 2.36.22.36.2Patch availableCNA
n8nn8nbefore 2.35.42.35.4Patch availableCNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected 2.36.0 to before 2.36.2 Fixed in 2.36.2 Patch available CNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected before 2.35.4 Fixed in 2.35.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2.35.4; 2.36.0 to before 2.36.2Vulnerablen8n
  • cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.35.4; 2.36.0 to before 2.36.2 Vulnerable ·n8n

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.36.2
  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.35.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    n8n-io n8n 2.35.4, 2.36.2

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-58502 n8n before 1.123.73 Remote Code Execution via $fromAI Prototype LeakPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-58501 n8n before 1.123.73 Remote Code Execution via Git NodePriority LOW 37
    • TI-2026-58498 n8n before 2.36.2 Expression Sandbox Bypass via SpreadElementPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85173
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvc3-jcfp-627r
  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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Sources

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