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n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Stored DOM XSS via Resource Locator

Priority LOW 30CWE-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
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

n8n versions before 1.123.80, from 2.0.0 before 2.39.6, and from 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 contain a stored DOM cross-site scripting vulnerability in Resource Locator parameter dropdown link handling. Workflow authors can inject malicious script URLs that execute arbitrary JavaScript in the editor origin when other users open the node dropdown and click the external-link icon, with the payload persisting across workflow imports and shares.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed n8n (n8n-io): 1.123.80, 2.39.6, 2.40.1

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
n8nn8nbefore 1.123.80; 2.0.0 to before 2.39.6; 2.40.0 to before 2.40.11.123.80, 2.39.6, 2.40.1Patch availableCNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected before 1.123.80; 2.0.0 to before 2.39.6; 2.40.0 to before 2.40.1 Fixed in 1.123.80, 2.39.6, 2.40.1 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——n8n
  • cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·n8n

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 1.123.80, 2.39.6, 2.40.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    n8n-io n8n 1.123.80, 2.39.6, 2.40.1

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-65632 n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Path Traversal via n8n NodePriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-65620 n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Missing Webhook Signature VerificationPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-65626 n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Package Install Validation Bypass via PubSubPriority LOW 34

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103249
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g6m-6jgv-fqm4

References

  • 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-2026-82991 Code execution in n8n via deprecated Function nodes CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-35293 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Chat Trigger component of N8N v1.95.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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