n8n has an Authentication Bypass in its Chat Trigger Node
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
## Impact When the Chat Trigger node is configured with n8n User Auth authentication, the authentication check could be circumvented. - This issue requires the Chat Trigger node to be configured with n8n User Auth authentication (non-default). ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.10.1, 2.9.3, and 1.123.22. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. ## Workarounds If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: - Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only. - Use a different authentication method for the Chat Trigger node, or restrict network access to the webhook endpoint to trusted origins. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | n8n (npm) | before 1.123.22 | 1.123.22 | Patch available | GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw |
| — | n8n (npm) | 2.0.0 to before 2.9.3 | 2.9.3 | Patch available | GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw |
| — | n8n (npm) | 2.10.0 to before 2.10.1 | 2.10.1 | Patch available | GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw |
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.123.22 Fixed in 1.123.22 Patch available GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.9.3 Fixed in 2.9.3 Patch available GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw
- n8n (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.10.0 to before 2.10.1 Fixed in 2.10.1 Patch available GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw n8n (npm) Fixed in 1.123.22 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw n8n (npm) Fixed in 2.9.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw n8n (npm) Fixed in 2.10.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-jh8h-6c9q-7gmw
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/062644ef786b6af480afe4a0f12bc6d70040534a
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/1479aab2d32fe0ee087f82b9038b1035c98be2f6
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/9e5212ecbc5d2d4e6f340b636a5e84be6369882e
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
Sources
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